Southampton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 46,108 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Southampton is the 12th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Also of interest is that Southampton 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: 16.68% 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.

Because of many things, Southampton 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, Southampton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Southampton 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 Southampton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.87 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Southampton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.14% of adults in Southampton 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 Southampton in 2022 was $60,345, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $241,380 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Southampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Russian.