Leola is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,465 people and three associated neighborhoods, Leola is the 174th largest community in Pennsylvania. Leola real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Leola house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Leola is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Leola is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Leola who work in management occupations (13.78%), office and administrative support (9.53%), and business and financial occupations (9.19%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.40% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Leola doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Leola citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.13% of adults in Leola have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Leola in 2022 was $34,366, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,464 for a family of four. However, Leola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Leola is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Leola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leola residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Leola also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.05% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Leola include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Swiss. The most common language spoken in Leola is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
