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South Park, PA
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Living in South Park



South Park is a medium-sized township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,652 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Park is the 68th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that South Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in South Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.35% 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.

South Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In South Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small township, South Park has a lot of people using a streetcar to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a streetcar are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of South Park ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in South Park, 40.51% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in South Park in 2022 was $46,806, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,224 for a family of four. However, South Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call South Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Park include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in South Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.