Nazareth is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,088 people and six associated neighborhoods, Nazareth is the 226th largest community in Pennsylvania. Nazareth has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Nazareth is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nazareth is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Nazareth who work in sales jobs (14.30%), management occupations (11.07%), and office and administrative support (10.94%). A relatively large number of people in Nazareth telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.57% 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. Being a small borough, Nazareth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Nazareth is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.82% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Nazareth in 2022 was $40,299, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,196 for a family of four. However, Nazareth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nazareth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Nazareth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nazareth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nazareth include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Nazareth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
