Breinigsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Breinigsville is the 173rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Breinigsville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Breinigsville, where the median household income is $99,306.00.
Breinigsville real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Breinigsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Breinigsville 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: 22.10% 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.
In addition, Breinigsville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, Breinigsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Breinigsville 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, Breinigsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Breinigsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Breinigsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
If knowledge is power, Breinigsville is a pretty powerful place. 50.08% of the adults in Breinigsville 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 Breinigsville in 2022 was $56,530, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,120 for a family of four.
Breinigsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Breinigsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breinigsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Breinigsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.52% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Breinigsville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Pennsylvania German.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Breinigsville's cultural character, accounting for 20.30% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Breinigsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.