One of the benefits of Windber is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.18 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, Windber doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Windber who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.58% of the adults in Windber have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Windber in 2018 was $30,545, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,180 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 German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and Slovak.
The most common language spoken in Windber is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Hungarian.
