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Donora, PA
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Donora profile


Living in Donora


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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Donora, the average commute to work is 30.77 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.

Donora, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The rate of college-level education in Donora is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.88% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

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.