Burgettstown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,401 people and two associated neighborhoods, Burgettstown is the 745th largest community in Pennsylvania. Burgettstown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

A relatively large number of people in Burgettstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.20% 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 Burgettstown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Burgettstown, the average commute to work is 31.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small borough, Burgettstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Burgettstown is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.75% of adults 25 and older in Burgettstown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Burgettstown in 2022 was $39,101, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,404 for a family of four. However, Burgettstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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