Edinboro is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,950 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Edinboro is the 233rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Unlike some boroughs, Edinboro isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Edinboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edinboro is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edinboro who work in teaching (17.76%), office and administrative support jobs (14.79%), and food service (12.20%).

Of important note, Edinboro is also a borough of artists. Edinboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edinboro's character.

Edinboro is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Edinboro to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

One of the benefits of Edinboro is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.33 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small borough, Edinboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Edinboro Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Edinboro is a pretty powerful place. 54.35% of the adults in Edinboro have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Edinboro in 2000 was $12,209, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,836 for a family of four.

The people who call Edinboro home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Edinboro is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edinboro include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Edinboro is English.