Garnet Valley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,597 people and three associated neighborhoods, Garnet Valley is the 120th largest community in Pennsylvania. Garnet Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Garnet Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Garnet Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Garnet Valley is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Garnet Valley who work in management occupations (16.26%), sales jobs (15.12%), and teaching (12.17%). Also of interest is that Garnet Valley 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: 18.03% 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, Garnet Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Garnet Valley 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, Garnet Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Garnet Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Garnet Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.26 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Garnet Valley ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Garnet Valley, 49.38% 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 Garnet Valley in 2022 was $61,458, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,832 for a family of four. Garnet Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Garnet Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garnet Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garnet Valley include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Garnet Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
