Canonsburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,652 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Canonsburg is the 115th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Canonsburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Canonsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Canonsburg is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canonsburg who work in management occupations (13.94%), office and administrative support (12.29%), and sales jobs (11.84%). Also of interest is that Canonsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.26% 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 Canonsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.85% of adults in Canonsburg have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Canonsburg in 2022 was $38,569, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,276 for a family of four. However, Canonsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Canonsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canonsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canonsburg include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Canonsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
