Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Blaine Township works elsewhere
10% of workers have no commute at all; Pennsylvania has 16%. Employers in Blaine Township report 39 jobs, against 277 working residents. Hardly any work in Blaine Township; the top destination outside it is Washington (12%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Blaine Township in brief
How many people are in Blaine Township by day
On a workday 275 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Blaine Township on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
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 Blaine Township commutes to
Where Blaine Township clocks in
12% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
Blaine Township makes things: 51% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Blaine Township, 2013 → 2023: 83 → 39. 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 Blaine Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 27 minutes each way, about the PA average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Blaine Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 248 commuters (the 9% 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.
Blaine Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Next door to Blaine Township
The biggest share goes to Donegal Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Blaine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $70,000 |
| Hopewell Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Donegal Township | 5% | C+ | D | 39 min | $79,833 |
| Buffalo Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 25 min | $93,649 |
| Independence Township | under 2% | B+ | C+ | 42 min | $90,375 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hopewell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Blaine 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 Blaine Township: questions
What is the median household income in Blaine Township?
$70,000 (±$11,145) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Blaine Township?
5.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Blaine Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Blaine Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (12%, 8 mi), Chartiers Township (8%, 9 mi), Pittsburgh (6%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Blaine Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Blaine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Blaine 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.