Brockway is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,238 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brockway is the 601st largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Brockway was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
A relatively large number of people in Brockway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.29% 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.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.44 minutes getting to work every day.
Brockway 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 percentage of adults in Brockway who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.45% of the adults in Brockway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brockway in 2022 was $33,231, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,924 for a family of four. However, Brockway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brockway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brockway residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Brockway include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Brockway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.