Kittanning is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,887 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kittanning is the 399th largest community in Pennsylvania. Kittanning has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that Kittanning has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.64% 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.

The percentage of adults in Kittanning with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.88% of adults in Kittanning have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kittanning in 2022 was $41,101, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,404 for a family of four. However, Kittanning contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Kittanning home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kittanning residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kittanning include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Kittanning is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.