Donora is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,482 people and two associated neighborhoods, Donora is the 333rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Donora 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 Donora telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.06% 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 Donora, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.77 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Donora has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.

In Donora, just 12.88% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Donora in 2022 was $29,513, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,052 for a family of four. However, Donora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Donora is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Donora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Donora residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Donora include Italian, English, German, Welsh, and Slovak.

The most common language spoken in Donora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.