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. Much of the housing stock in Trafford was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Trafford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Trafford are a mix 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%). In Trafford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 64.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Trafford is a small borough, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Trafford, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. 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.
