Lewisburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,255 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lewisburg is the 289th largest community in Pennsylvania. Lewisburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lewisburg has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.24% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Lewisburg is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Lewisburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Lewisburg maintain a good economy.

For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Lewisburg. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Lewisburg.

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 14.19 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Lewisburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lewisburg, 43.27% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lewisburg in 2022 was $30,614, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,456 for a family of four. However, Lewisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lewisburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Lewisburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lewisburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lewisburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lewisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.