Lansdowne is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,070 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lansdowne is the 94th largest community in Pennsylvania. Lansdowne has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Lansdowne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Lansdowne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.50% 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.
In Lansdowne, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.73 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the borough is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
In Lansdowne, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Lansdowne is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The population of Lansdowne is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.93% of adults in Lansdowne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lansdowne in 2022 was $39,655, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,620 for a family of four. However, Lansdowne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lansdowne is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Lansdowne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lansdowne residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lansdowne include Irish, German, Italian, African, and English.
The most common language spoken in Lansdowne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.