Scottdale is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,337 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scottdale is the 346th largest community in Pennsylvania. Scottdale has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Scottdale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Scottdale is a borough of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottdale who work in office and administrative support (10.34%), management occupations (9.84%), and healthcare suport services (8.20%). Scottdale is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Scottdale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.78% of adults in Scottdale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Scottdale in 2022 was $30,957, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,828 for a family of four. However, Scottdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Scottdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scottdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Scottdale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Scottdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
