Ambler is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,818 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ambler is the 195th largest community in Pennsylvania. Ambler real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Ambler house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Ambler is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 85.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ambler is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ambler who work in office and administrative support (10.95%), management occupations (10.54%), and teaching (8.78%). Also of interest is that Ambler has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Ambler is also a borough of artists. Ambler has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ambler’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.33% 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 education level of Ambler ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ambler, 47.03% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Ambler in 2022 was $40,556, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,224 for a family of four. However, Ambler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ambler is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ambler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ambler residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ambler include Irish, Italian, German, English, and South African. The most common language spoken in Ambler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
