Windber is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,875 people and two associated neighborhoods, Windber is the 396th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Windber was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.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, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Windber who work in sales jobs (15.87%), office and administrative support (9.74%), and business and financial occupations (8.78%). Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.18 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small borough, Windber doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Windber citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.58% of adults 25 and older in Windber have a college degree. The per capita income in Windber in 2022 was $30,545, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,180 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 German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Windber is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Hungarian.
