ParklandPA
A town of 1,599, settled in 1908.
Is Parkland a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Parkland. We don’t grade Parkland yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Parkland for work
Where Parkland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
USS New Jersey and 192 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parkland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw13 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw19 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to Parkland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parkland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parkland.
A smaller share of residents in Parkland live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Parkland, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Parkland is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Parkland grew to 194 in 2023, 98 more than in 2013.
| Parkland | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parkland, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
| Parkland | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Parkland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Parkland | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Parkland
Parkland has chilly winters and warm summers. Parkland’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Parkland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Firefighters' Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Sunflower Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Parkland
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Parkland
About 7 of every 100 Parkland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Parkland’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Parkland.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langhorne Manor | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| Middletown Township | #395 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
Langhorne Manor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Langhorne Manor and Middletown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Parkland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Parkland with a neighbor →
Questions about Parkland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parkland, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Parkland yet; the figures below are still real.