Buffington has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Buffington; the top destination outside it is North Union Township (8%, 9 miles). 69 jobs are based in Buffington, against 126 working residents. Home is the office for 0% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Buffington
On a workday 125 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 68 people come in from elsewhere.
About 66 people are in Buffington on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Where the trip to work from Buffington ends
Where Buffington clocks in
7% 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.
Goods, not services: 74% of the jobs in Buffington
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Buffington, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 69. 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 Buffington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Buffington
of Buffington workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43 commuters (the 0% 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.
Where in the region Buffington works
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.
The towns around Buffington
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Buffington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffington | – | — | — | — | — |
| German Township | under 2% | C | D | 29 min | $61,834 |
| New Salem | under 2% | — | — | 11 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. New Salem: 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 Buffington’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 Buffington: questions
What is the poverty rate in Buffington?
0.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Buffington work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are North Union Township (8%, 9 mi), Uniontown (7%, 6 mi), Morgantown (6%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Buffington without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Buffington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Buffington
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.