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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.50% 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.

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 34.73 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.

In Lansdowne, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Lansdowne is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Lansdowne are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.