Windber is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,807 people and two associated neighborhoods, Windber is the 396th largest community in Pennsylvania. Windber has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.00% 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.

The percentage of adults in Windber who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.59% of the adults in Windber have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Windber in 2022 was $29,227, 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 $116,908 for a family of four. However, Windber contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Windber home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Windber residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Windber include Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and Slovak.

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