Trafford is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,243 people and two associated neighborhoods, Trafford is the 460th largest community in Pennsylvania. Trafford has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Trafford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Trafford is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Trafford who work in sales jobs (35.00%), teaching (35.00%), and office and administrative support (0.00%). One downside of living in Trafford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Trafford, the average commute to work is 64.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Trafford is a very car-oriented borough. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Trafford is a small borough , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Trafford has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. As is often the case in a small borough, Trafford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Trafford who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.93% of adults in Trafford have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Trafford in 2022 was $49,039, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,156 for a family of four. However, Trafford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Trafford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trafford residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Trafford include Slovak, Italian, Irish, German, and Lebanese. The most common language spoken in Trafford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and German/Yiddish.
