Shavertown is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,968 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shavertown is the 653rd largest community in Pennsylvania.Shavertown is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Shavertown is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Shavertown who work in business and financial occupations (16.99%), sales jobs (14.80%), and healthcare (8.32%). A relatively large number of people in Shavertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.47% 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. In addition, Shavertown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Overall, Shavertown’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. As is often the case in a small town, Shavertown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Shavertown is a pretty powerful place. 50.31% of the adults in Shavertown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Shavertown in 2022 was $43,179, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,716 for a family of four. However, Shavertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Shavertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shavertown residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Shavertown include Irish, German, Welsh, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Shavertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
