Dingmans Ferry is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,722 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dingmans Ferry is the 175th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dingmans Ferry is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dingmans Ferry is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dingmans Ferry who work in sales jobs (15.67%), office and administrative support (12.61%), and food service (6.99%). A relatively large number of people in Dingmans Ferry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Dingmans Ferry is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dingmans Ferry a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dingmans Ferry has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dingmans Ferry’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Dingmans Ferry, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 45.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Dingmans Ferry who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.43% of adults in Dingmans Ferry have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dingmans Ferry in 2022 was $40,199, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,796 for a family of four. However, Dingmans Ferry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dingmans Ferry is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dingmans Ferry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dingmans Ferry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dingmans Ferry also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.17% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dingmans Ferry include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Dingmans Ferry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
