Kane is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,538 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kane is the 423rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Kane has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.40% 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.

Being a small borough, Kane does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Kane are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.73% of adults in Kane have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Kane in 2022 was $22,428, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,712 for a family of four. However, Kane contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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