North East is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,055 people and three associated neighborhoods, North East is the 380th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in North East was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, North East isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in North East are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North East is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North East who work in healthcare (19.40%), office and administrative support (8.10%), and food service (7.49%). Being a small borough, North East does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of North East are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.99% of adults in North East having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in North East in 2022 was $33,151, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,604 for a family of four. However, North East contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call North East home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North East residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North East include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in North East is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Scandinavian languages.
