In addition, Shavertown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Shavertown is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Shavertown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.48% of adults in Shavertown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Shavertown in 2022 was $42,484, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,936 for a family of four. However, Shavertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Shavertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shavertown residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Shavertown include Irish, German, Welsh, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Shavertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
