Clifton Heights is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,880 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clifton Heights is the 192nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Clifton Heights 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: 11.34% 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 Clifton Heights is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Clifton Heights, the average commute to work is 32.88 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.

Even though Clifton Heights is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

In terms of college education, Clifton Heights is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.54% of adults 25 and older in Clifton Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clifton Heights in 2022 was $28,568, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,272 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, English, Italian, German, and European.

The most common language spoken in Clifton Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.