Mars is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,430 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mars is the 738th largest community in Pennsylvania. Mars has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs. Mars home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Mars real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some boroughs, Mars isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mars are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mars is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mars who work in business and financial occupations (13.30%), sales jobs (12.44%), and office and administrative support (12.09%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. As is often the case in a small borough, Mars doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Mars citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.66% of adults in Mars have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mars in 2022 was $35,688, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,752 for a family of four. However, Mars contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mars home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mars residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mars include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mars is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
