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Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 33 miles west of Philadelphia. Downingtown has been in existence since the early 1700s and boasts a number of historic buildings and structures. The town was originally named Milltown due to its number of mills along the Brandywine Creek, the first of which was founded by Thomas Moore. Around the time of the American Revolution, Milltown became more commonly known as Downing's Town because Thomas Downing owned a number of those mills. The town's name officially became Downingtown in 1812. The east branch Brandywine Creek runs through the middle of the town. The town is located along what was originally the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, which was an early westward road in the wagon days. The Turnpike later became the Lincoln Highway, which was the first paved road to cross the nation from sea to sea. The famous Irish patriot and martyr Theobald Wolfe Tone briefly lived here. President Lincoln's funeral train...more

Among the most common occupations in Downingtown are Sales and office occupations, 35%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Downingtown, Pennsylvania work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Downingtown, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Downingtown job listings indicate that the following industries in Downingtown are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Downingtown, Pennsylvania is $34,088, and the median income of households in Downingtown was $45,979.

According to our Downingtown Trends data, the number of Downingtown, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 44% since October 2011.

Population of Downingtown Total population 7,589 Male 47.33% Female 52.67% Median age 35.1     Downingtown Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.1% Median cost of a home $117,000 Median mortgage payment $725 Renter-occupied homes 46.9% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $714     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,893 Median for all female full-time $29,284     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 49% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 85% Black or African American 11% Asian 2% Other 2%     Downingtown Commute Carpool 13.1% Public transportation 3.2% Average travel time 22 minutes