Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.82 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small borough, Girard does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Girard who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.57% of adults in Girard have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Girard in 2022 was $39,521, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,084 for a family of four. However, Girard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Girard is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Girard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Girard residents report their race to be White. Girard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Girard include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Girard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
