Dresher is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,669 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dresher is the 122nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Dresher home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Dresher real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Dresher is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.44% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Dresher is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dresher who work in business and financial occupations (15.48%), healthcare (13.74%), and management occupations (13.32%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Dresher has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Dresher 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: 24.48% 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, Dresher is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Dresher really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Dresher perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Dresher, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Dresher is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Dresher. 71.81% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Dresher in 2022 was $73,505, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,020 for a family of four. Dresher is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dresher home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dresher residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dresher include Irish, German, Russian, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Dresher is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
