Upper Black Eddy is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,583 people and two associated neighborhoods, Upper Black Eddy is the 329th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Also of interest is that Upper Black Eddy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Upper Black Eddy is also a town of artists. Upper Black Eddy has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Upper Black Eddy’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.34% 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.

Because of many things, Upper Black Eddy 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, Upper Black Eddy really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Upper Black Eddy 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.

In Upper Black Eddy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Upper Black Eddy is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.12% of adults in Upper Black Eddy have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Upper Black Eddy in 2022 was $51,362, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,448 for a family of four. However, Upper Black Eddy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Upper Black Eddy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.