Lansdowne is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,077 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lansdowne is the 94th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Lansdowne was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

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

A relatively large number of people in Lansdowne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Lansdowne is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lansdowne, the average commute to work is 34.19 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of Lansdowne’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Despite being a small borough, Lansdowne has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Lansdowne citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.40% of adults in Lansdowne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lansdowne in 2022 was $38,178, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,712 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, Haitian, English, and African.

Lansdowne also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.38%.

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