Mountain Top is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,489 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mountain Top is the 91st largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Mountain Top has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Mountain Top is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mountain Top’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small town, Mountain Top does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Mountain Top is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.40% of adults in Mountain Top have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Mountain Top in 2018 was $42,848, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,392 for a family of four. However, Mountain Top contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Mountain Top is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.