Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Burnside commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute from Burnside lasts 42 minutes (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). There are 14 jobs in Burnside, and 79 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Burnside for work; outside it, Northern Cambria is the main destination (8%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Burnside
On a workday 79 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Burnside on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 towns that employ Burnside’s residents
Where Burnside clocks in
8% 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.
Burnside makes things: 71% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burnside, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 14. 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 Burnside’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Burnside’s commute takes about 42 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burnside workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 56 commuters (the 14% 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.
How far Burnside goes to work
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 Burnside
The biggest share goes to Burnside Township (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burnside workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside | – | — | — | 42 min | $41,875 |
| Burnside Township | 6% | C | C− | 36 min | $70,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burnside’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 Burnside: questions
What is the median household income in Burnside?
$41,875 (±$16,724) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burnside?
24.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burnside?
42 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burnside work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Northern Cambria (8%, 11 mi), Chest Township (8%, 8 mi), Burnside Township (6%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Burnside without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 28% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burnside, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burnside
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.