Photo: Titan069Wiki · CC BY-SA 4.0Collinsburg has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 26 jobs in Collinsburg; 481 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Collinsburg itself; outside it, Pittsburgh draws the most (10%, 18 miles). 3% of workers have no commute at all, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Collinsburg and work: the main findings
Collinsburg is a place people come home to
There are 26 jobs based in Collinsburg, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Collinsburg has about 870 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Collinsburg workers work from home
Only 3% 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 481 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Collinsburg, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 480 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 870 people are in Collinsburg on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting from Collinsburg: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Collinsburg workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 576 commuters (the 3% 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.
Out of Collinsburg to work: where people go
Where Collinsburg clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
What Collinsburg’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Collinsburg, 2014 → 2024: 28 → 26. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Collinsburg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Collinsburg goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Collinsburg: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Collinsburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsburg | – | — | — | 27 min | $56,616 |
| West Newton | 2% | C | A− | 30 min | $52,961 |
| South Huntingdon Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 26 min | $71,425 |
| Sewickley Township | under 2% | B+ | C+ | 25 min | $75,133 |
| Elizabeth Township | 3% | A− | C+ | 30 min | $80,589 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Elizabeth Township. Darker towns draw more of Collinsburg’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 2024, 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 Collinsburg: questions
What is the median household income in Collinsburg?
$56,616 (±$19,306) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Collinsburg?
16.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Collinsburg?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Collinsburg work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (10%, 18 mi), Rostraver Township (8%, 4 mi), Jefferson Hills (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Collinsburg without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Collinsburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Collinsburg
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.