Upper Black Eddy is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,604 people and two associated neighborhoods, Upper Black Eddy is the 329th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Upper Black Eddy real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Upper Black Eddy house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Upper Black Eddy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Upper Black Eddy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Upper Black Eddy is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Upper Black Eddy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Upper Black Eddy has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Upper Black Eddy has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Upper Black Eddy than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Upper Black Eddy may be for you.

One downside of living in Upper Black Eddy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.19 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Upper Black Eddy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Upper Black Eddy is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.25% of adults in Upper Black Eddy have a college degree.

The per capita income in Upper Black Eddy in 2022 was $62,605, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,420 for a family of four.

The people who call Upper Black Eddy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Black Eddy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Upper Black Eddy include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Upper Black Eddy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.