Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDaisytown has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 5 jobs in Daisytown, and 122 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Daisytown for work; outside it, Richland Township is the main destination (23%, 4 miles). 7% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Daisytown
On a workday 122 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Daisytown on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 Daisytown ends
Where Daisytown clocks in
23% of workers
18% of workers
9% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Daisytown
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Daisytown, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 5. 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 Daisytown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 19 minutes to work from Daisytown
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Daisytown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 132 commuters (the 7% 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 Daisytown
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 next door employ 27% of Daisytown
The biggest share goes to Johnstown (18%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Daisytown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisytown | – | — | — | 19 min | $68,036 |
| Conemaugh Township | 9% | C | C− | 22 min | $62,500 |
| Johnstown | 18% | D | A | 20 min | $37,888 |
| Stonycreek Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 18 min | $54,648 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Daisytown’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 Daisytown: questions
What is the median household income in Daisytown?
$68,036 (±$11,455) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Daisytown?
5.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Daisytown?
19 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Daisytown work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Richland Township (23%, 4 mi), Johnstown (18%, 1 mi), Conemaugh Township (9%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Daisytown without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Daisytown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Daisytown
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.