Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMaking a living in Cassandra
The trip to work takes 28 minutes on average (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%). Hardly any work in Cassandra; the top destination outside it is Altoona (22%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Cassandra
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Cassandra on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Commuting out of Cassandra: the destinations
Where Cassandra clocks in
22% 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.
The daily trip from Cassandra: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cassandra workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Cassandra
About 22% 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.
Work in the towns next to Cassandra
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cassandra workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra | – | — | — | 28 min | $56,944 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Portage Township | under 2% | B | C− | 30 min | $63,224 |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cassandra’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 Cassandra: questions
What is the median household income in Cassandra?
$56,944 (±$2,644) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cassandra?
11.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cassandra?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cassandra work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Altoona (22%, 14 mi), Pittsburgh (8%, 70 mi), Cresson Township (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Cassandra 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 Cassandra, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cassandra
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.