Millersville is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,180 people and two associated neighborhoods, Millersville is the 160th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Millersville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Millersville is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Millersville who work in sales jobs (11.69%), food service (9.48%), and office and administrative support (7.30%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.25% 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. Millersville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Millersville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. The education level of Millersville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.22% of adults in Millersville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Millersville in 2022 was $24,952, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,808 for a family of four. However, Millersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Millersville is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Millersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Millersville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.01% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Millersville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Millersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
