South Park is a somewhat small township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,630 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Park is the 68th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some townships where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, South Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Park is a township of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Park who work in office and administrative support (10.02%), management occupations (9.43%), and business and financial occupations (8.70%). Also of interest is that South Park 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: 14.81% 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. South Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Park’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In South Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small township, South Park has a lot of people using a streetcar to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a streetcar are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The population of South Park is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.30% of adults in South Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in South Park in 2022 was $44,941, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,764 for a family of four. However, South Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call South Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Park include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in South Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.
