Lower Burrell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,542 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lower Burrell is the 84th largest community in Pennsylvania.Lower Burrell is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lower Burrell is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lower Burrell who work in office and administrative support (11.22%), sales jobs (10.94%), and healthcare (9.19%). Also of interest is that Lower Burrell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Lower Burrell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Lower Burrell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lower Burrell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lower Burrell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lower Burrell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The overall education level of Lower Burrell citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.02% of adults in Lower Burrell have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Lower Burrell in 2022 was $43,223, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,892 for a family of four. However, Lower Burrell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lower Burrell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lower Burrell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lower Burrell include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Lower Burrell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
