Harleysville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,899 people and five associated neighborhoods, Harleysville is the 112th largest community in Pennsylvania. Harleysville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Harleysville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harleysville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harleysville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harleysville who work in management occupations (14.05%), healthcare (11.60%), and office and administrative support (9.90%). Also of interest is that Harleysville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The citizens of Harleysville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.24% of adults in Harleysville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Harleysville in 2022 was $56,896, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,584 for a family of four. Harleysville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harleysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harleysville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harleysville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Harleysville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
