Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Unemployment in Armstrong Township (6.2%) is higher than in 76% of U.S. towns
Armstrong Township grades B for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. For 7% of workers, the job is at home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. Only 6% stay in Armstrong Township for work; outside it, White Township is the main destination (18%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The figures behind Armstrong Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Armstrong Township is better than 56% of U.S. towns, #630 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate holds Armstrong Township’s grade up (3.4%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Armstrong Township could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Who works in Armstrong Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,063 residents head out to work, 64 work right here, and 586 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Armstrong Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.58 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Armstrong Township ends
Where Armstrong Township clocks in
12% of workers
4% 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.
A place that makes things: 32% of Armstrong Township’s jobs are in goods
650 jobs are based in Armstrong Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Armstrong Township, 2013 → 2023: 746 → 650. 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 Armstrong Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Armstrong Township’s commute takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Armstrong Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,275 commuters (the 7% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Armstrong Township
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.
In Armstrong Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Armstrong Township is more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns, #745 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.6% across Pennsylvania, on an EPA index of 5.5.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,377 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.1% of Armstrong Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Armstrong Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Armstrong Township is 2,019th of 4,969 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 29 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 64 | Churchill PA | 3,014 | $107K | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 78 | Thornbury Township PA | 3,165 | $172K | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,017 | Hopewell Township OH | 2,733 | $61K | 9.6% | 1.1% | 3% | B |
| 2,018 | Union Township OH | 2,231 | $93K | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10% | B |
| 2,019 | Armstrong Township PA | 2,747 | $81K | 3.4% | 6.2% | 6% | B |
| 2,020 | Lake City GA | 2,866 | $54K | 19.1% | 1.9% | 4% | B |
| 2,021 | Cazenovia NY | 2,722 | $93K | 5.8% | 6.2% | 17% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Armstrong Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Armstrong Township and its neighbors: 19% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Armstrong Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Township | – | B | C+ | 24 min | $81,404 |
| Young Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 34 min | $77,200 |
| Center Township | 1% | C | B | 22 min | $70,236 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 28 min | $65,938 |
| Jacksonville | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| White Township | 18% | C+ | B | 24 min | $66,186 |
| Plumcreek Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 30 min | $87,606 |
Same-state neighbors only. Jacksonville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to White Township. Darker towns draw more of Armstrong Township’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 Armstrong Township: questions
What is the median household income in Armstrong Township?
$81,404 (±$6,226) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Armstrong Township?
3.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Armstrong Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Armstrong Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White Township (18%, 8 mi), Indiana (12%, 7 mi), Pittsburgh (4%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Armstrong Township walkable?
Armstrong Township is more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 5.5 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Armstrong Township without a car?
0% 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 Armstrong Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Armstrong Township
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.