Edgewood, PA

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Edgewood, Pennsylvania

Edgewood is home to some 3,311 residents.

The People and Families of Edgewood

In Edgewood, about 47% of adults are married. People in Edgewood have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments. The town somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in Edgewood than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgewood had a median family income of $68,281. More so than most places, the people in Edgewood generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Edgewood are poor than in most places in Pennsylvania. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the town. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in Edgewood.

Edgewood Housing

According to the 2000 census, 65% of the housing in Edgewood was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Edgewood, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice town, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.

Commuting

In Edgewood, 77% of commuters drive to work. If you like the choice of taking public transportation instead of driving, take a look at Edgewood.

High Points

Edgewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Edgewood, PA

Comparing Edgewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,311	100%
Male	1,529	46.2%
Female	1,782	53.8%
Under 18	576	17.4%
18+	2,735	82.6%
65+	461	13.9%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.75
White	2,951	89.1%
African-American	260	7.9%
Asian	49	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	27	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$68,281
Population In Poverty	156	4.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,098
Growth	-213
Growth %	-6.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	17.3%
German	15.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
Italian	10.5%
English	9.5%
US/American	4.6%
Polish	4.1%
European	3%
Greek	2.5%
Slovak	2.5%
Russian	1.8%
Ukrainian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
British	1.2%
Norwegian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Belgian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Syrian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Other Arab	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Eastern European	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Romanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

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