Havertown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 38,425 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Havertown is the 17th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Havertown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Havertown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.23% 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.

In addition, Havertown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Havertown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Havertown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Havertown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Havertown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Havertown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Havertown is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Havertown area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Havertown is a pretty powerful place. 60.82% of the adults in Havertown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Havertown in 2022 was $59,262, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,048 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Havertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.