Clifton Heights is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,796 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clifton Heights is the 192nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

A relatively large number of people in Clifton Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Clifton Heights, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.74 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Clifton Heights is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Clifton Heights are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.55% of adults in Clifton Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Clifton Heights in 2022 was $29,255, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,020 for a family of four. However, Clifton Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clifton Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Clifton Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clifton Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clifton Heights include Irish, Italian, German, European, and English.

The most common language spoken in Clifton Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.