Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Brownstown works elsewhere
Employers in Brownstown report 20 jobs, against 302 working residents. Hardly any work in Brownstown; the top destination outside it is Johnstown (25%, 1 miles). 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Brownstown, in a few figures
Brownstown is a place people come home to
There are 20 jobs based in Brownstown, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Brownstown has about 380 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Brownstown workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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; with 302 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Brownstown for work, and who comes in
On a workday 302 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Brownstown on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
How long Brownstown spends getting to work: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brownstown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 279 commuters (the 4% 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 places Brownstown commutes to
Where Brownstown clocks in
25% of workers
10% 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.
Most jobs in Brownstown are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brownstown, 2013 → 2023: 27 → 20. 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 Brownstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Brownstown’s workers travel
About 24% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Brownstown and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Lower Yoder Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brownstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | – | — | — | 23 min | $51,042 |
| Lower Yoder Township | 3% | C− | C+ | 24 min | $42,970 |
| Westwood | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Westmont | 3% | B | C+ | 22 min | $108,988 |
Same-state neighbors only. Westwood: 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 Brownstown’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 Brownstown: questions
What is the median household income in Brownstown?
$51,042 (±$9,515) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brownstown?
12.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brownstown?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brownstown work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Johnstown (25%, 1 mi), Richland Township (10%, 6 mi), Pittsburgh (4%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Brownstown without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Brownstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brownstown
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.