Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Bakerstown
Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. Only 3% stay in Bakerstown for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (26%, 15 miles). Employers in Bakerstown report 839 jobs, against 1,178 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Bakerstown and work: the main findings
Time on the road from Bakerstown: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bakerstown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,038 commuters (the 18% 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.
The daily flow of workers through Bakerstown
On a workday 1,147 residents head out to work, 31 work right here, and 808 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Bakerstown on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.71 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.
The places Bakerstown commutes to
Where Bakerstown clocks in
26% 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.
67% of the jobs in Bakerstown pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bakerstown, 2013 → 2023: 725 → 839. 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 Bakerstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Bakerstown
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.
Work in the towns next to Bakerstown
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bakerstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakerstown | – | — | — | 35 min | $164,330 |
| West Deer Township | under 2% | A− | B− | 29 min | $94,820 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bakerstown’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 Bakerstown: questions
What is the median household income in Bakerstown?
$164,330 (±$25,522) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bakerstown?
6.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bakerstown?
35 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bakerstown work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (26%, 15 mi), Richland Township (10%, 1 mi), Cranberry Township (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bakerstown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bakerstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bakerstown
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.