Nazareth is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,061 people and six associated neighborhoods, Nazareth is the 226th largest community in Pennsylvania. Nazareth has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Nazareth isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Nazareth are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Nazareth is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Nazareth who work in sales jobs (11.63%), office and administrative support (11.30%), and maintenance occupations (9.87%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.54% 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 Nazareth are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.42% of adults in Nazareth having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Nazareth in 2022 was $37,725, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,900 for a family of four. However, Nazareth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nazareth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Nazareth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nazareth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nazareth include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Nazareth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
