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South Park, PA
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Living in South Park



South Park is a medium-sized township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,652 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Park is the 68th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that South Park 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: 19.35% 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.

Because of many things, South Park is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, South Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is South Park perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in South Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.24 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.

In South Park, a lot of people use a streetcar to get to work every day though South Park is a relatively small township. Those that ride a streetcar are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

South Park is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.51% of adults in South Park have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in South Park in 2022 was $46,806, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,224 for a family of four. However, South Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in South Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.