In Clifton Heights, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.74 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 Clifton Heights, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Clifton Heights is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Clifton Heights rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.55% of adults 25 and older in Clifton Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Clifton Heights in 2022 was $29,255, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,020 for a family of four. However, Clifton Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clifton Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Clifton Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clifton Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clifton Heights include Irish, Italian, German, European, and English.
The most common language spoken in Clifton Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
