Windber is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,835 people and two associated neighborhoods, Windber is the 396th largest community in Pennsylvania. Windber has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Windber is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Windber is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Windber who work in sales jobs (18.51%), healthcare (9.84%), and office and administrative support (8.77%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 terms of college education, Windber is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.00% of adults 25 and older in Windber have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Windber in 2022 was $30,664, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,656 for a family of four. However, Windber contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Windber home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Windber residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Windber include Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Windber is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
