Stephenson-Campbell House · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 1.9 jobs in Cecil Township for every working resident, and 12,923 people commute in
For jobs and income Cecil Township is better than 87% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (C). 13,728 jobs are based in Cecil Township, and 7,383 of its residents work somewhere. Measured by household income, Cecil Township is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Cecil Township, in brief
Most jobs in Cecil Township pay over $40,000 a year
82% of the jobs based in Cecil Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Cecil Township is where the jobs are
Cecil Township has 13,728 jobs, 1.9 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 22,000 people are in town, 42% more than the 15,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Cecil Township draws workers from far and wide
The 13,728 jobs in Cecil Township are filled from a wide area. Cecil Township’s own residents hold 6% and the ten next-biggest home towns 28%; the other 66% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
Income, poverty and work: Cecil Township’s grade explained
Household income is its strongest input ($105,303, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Cecil Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
82% of the jobs in Cecil Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cecil Township, 2013 → 2023: 11,928 → 13,728. 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 Cecil Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who commutes out of Cecil Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 6,578 residents head out to work and 805 work right here.
About 22,000 people are in Cecil Township on a workday afternoon, 42% more than live here.
1.9 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Where the people who work in Cecil Township live
Where Cecil Township clocks in
18% of workers
5% of workers
3% 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 Cecil Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cecil Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,156 commuters (the 19% 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 commute from Cecil Township, by distance
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.
Getting around Cecil Township: mostly by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,565 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.1% of Cecil Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Cecil Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Cecil Township is 494th among 2,109 U.S. towns of 11,000 to 21,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 14 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 25 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 31 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
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| 492 | Poquoson VA | 13,292 | $121K | 4.5% | 3.2% | 12% | A |
| 493 | Liberty Hill TX | 13,317 | $115K | 7.2% | 2.8% | 6% | A |
| 494 | Cecil Township PA | 15,190 | $105K | 5.0% | 3.5% | 11% | A |
| 495 | Lynbrook NY | 20,855 | $137K | 7.5% | 4.5% | 6% | A |
| 496 | Fair Oaks Ranch TX | 12,025 | $174K | 2.4% | 5.8% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,109 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Cecil Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Cecil Township and its neighbors: 10% work next door
The biggest share goes to North Strabane Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cecil Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Township | – | A | C | 27 min | $105,303 |
| Peters Township | 3% | A+ | B− | 30 min | $145,979 |
| Chartiers Township | under 3% | A | C− | 24 min | $99,777 |
| North Strabane Township | 5% | A | B | 31 min | $103,084 |
| Thompsonville | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Robinson Township | under 3% | B | B− | 27 min | $82,700 |
| Canonsburg | 2% | B+ | A− | 24 min | $79,227 |
| McDonald | under 3% | B+ | A | 26 min | $65,625 |
Same-state neighbors only. Thompsonville: 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 Cecil 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 Cecil Township: questions
What is the median household income in Cecil Township?
$105,303 (±$6,103) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cecil Township?
5.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cecil Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cecil Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (18%, 14 mi), North Strabane Township (5%, 6 mi), South Fayette Township (3%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Cecil Township walkable?
Cecil Township is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Cecil Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cecil Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cecil 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.