Glenshaw is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,945 people and three associated neighborhoods, Glenshaw is the 136th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Glenshaw 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: 14.34% 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.
In addition, Glenshaw is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Glenshaw 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, Glenshaw really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Glenshaw 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.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Glenshaw, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Glenshaw is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.85% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Glenshaw in 2022 was $47,951, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,804 for a family of four.
The people who call Glenshaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenshaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Glenshaw include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Glenshaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.