Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Allison Park
The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. Only 7% work in Allison Park itself; outside it, Pittsburgh draws the most (33%, 9 miles). Home is the office for 22% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Allison Park, in brief
One in three of Allison Park works in Pittsburgh
3,401 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Pittsburgh, 9.2 miles away. That’s 5 times as many as work in Allison Park itself. The commute map ↓
Allison Park draws workers from far and wide
The 8,336 jobs in Allison Park are filled from a wide area. Allison Park’s own residents hold 8% and the ten next-biggest home towns 35%; the other 57% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Commuting out of Allison Park: the destinations
Where Allison Park clocks in
33% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Who leaves Allison Park for work, and who comes in
On a workday 9,745 residents head out to work, 698 work right here, and 7,638 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20,000 people are in Allison Park on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.80 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Allison Park
8,336 jobs are based in Allison Park.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Allison Park, 2013 → 2023: 8,304 → 8,336. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Allison Park’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 25 minutes each way for Allison Park’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Allison Park workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,182 commuters (the 22% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Allison Park commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Allison Park and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Shaler Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allison Park workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Park | – | — | — | 25 min | $113,822 |
| Glenshaw | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Shaler Township | 2% | A− | B+ | 23 min | $95,654 |
| Indiana Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 24 min | $115,375 |
Same-state neighbors only. Glenshaw: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Allison Park’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Allison Park: questions
What is the median household income in Allison Park?
$113,822 (±$8,410) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allison Park?
3.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Allison Park?
25 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Allison Park work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (33%, 9 mi), McCandless Township (6%, 4 mi), Hampton Township (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Allison Park without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Allison Park, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allison Park
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.