Duquesne is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,072 people and three associated neighborhoods, Duquesne is the 282nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Duquesne has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.50% 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.

One downside of living in Duquesne, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.58 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Duquesne has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The percentage of people in Duquesne with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.99% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Duquesne in 2022 was $21,261, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,044 for a family of four. However, Duquesne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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