In Duquesne, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.93 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.
Duquesne, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of people in Duquesne with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.23% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Duquesne in 2022 was $25,741, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,964 for a family of four. However, Duquesne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Duquesne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Duquesne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duquesne residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Duquesne include German, Irish, African, French, and Slovak.
The most common language spoken in Duquesne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
