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.
Even though Lansdowne is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Lansdowne citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.
