Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square median real estate price is $544,619, which is more expensive than 87.7% of the neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and 70.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square is currently $4,486, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in Pennsylvania.
Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) townhomes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Real estate vacancies in Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square are 5.7%, which is lower than one will find in 62.0% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Lansdale, the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
If you are planning to retire in Pennsylvania, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Pennsylvania, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 99.4% of neighborhoods in PA. If a Pennsylvania retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates.
If you love row houses and attached homes, you will probably really like the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood. The ambiance, the charm, of row houses is something special. And in sheer abundance of row houses, this neighborhood truly stands out. The real estate here has a higher proportion of row houses and attached homes than nearly any neighborhood in America. In fact, 38.1% of the residential real estate here is classified as row houses and attached homes.
Did you know that the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood has more Belgian and Iranian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 1.1% have Iranian ancestry.
Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Korean at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood in Lansdale are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 76.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 27.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 79.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood, 63.2% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 23.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (7.9%), and 5.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood is English, spoken by 80.6% of households. Some people also speak Korean (7.0%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood in Lansdale, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (19.3%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (17.1%), and residents who report German roots (15.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (9.5%), along with some English ancestry residents (7.3%), among others. In addition, 17.2% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Gwynedale / Gwynedd Square neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (73.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.