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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Because of many things, Upper Black Eddy is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Upper Black Eddy a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Upper Black Eddy has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Upper Black Eddy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Upper Black Eddy has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Upper Black Eddy a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Upper Black Eddy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Upper Black Eddy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Upper Black Eddy citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.25% of adults in Upper Black Eddy have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
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.