Households in Duquesne earn less than those in 93% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 22.9% of residents (Pennsylvania 11.7%). Duquesne grades C− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 8.3 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.5 in Pittsburgh.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Duquesne stands out on work
The jobs in Duquesne pay better than its residents’ jobs
72% of the jobs based in Duquesne pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 42% of the jobs Duquesne residents hold. 94% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Duquesne. The jobs ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Duquesne’s working residents have a job less than 8 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 31 minutes, longer than the Pennsylvania average of 26. Time on the road ↓
Duquesne and Pittsburgh trade workers both ways
Pittsburgh is the top workplace for Duquesne residents (32%) and also where the most people who work in Duquesne come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most Duquesne residents work close to home
63% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
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.
Jobs & income in Duquesne: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Duquesne is better than 19% of U.S. towns, #960 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car holds Duquesne’s grade up (ahead of 85% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($44,180, U.S. $80,734).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Duquesne could be anywhere from D to C.
Duquesne makes things: 33% of its jobs are in goods
1,202 jobs are based in Duquesne.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Duquesne, 2013 → 2023: 1,162 → 1,202. 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 Duquesne’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Duquesne’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Duquesne workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,763 commuters (the 21% 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.
32% of working residents work in Pittsburgh
Where Duquesne clocks in
32% of workers
5% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Duquesne
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.
Duquesne on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,839 residents head out to work, 70 work right here, and 1,132 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,300 people are in Duquesne on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.63 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.
Duquesne is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Duquesne is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #2 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Duquesne near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,228 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 100% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 8.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 91% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 41.0% of Duquesne households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 27% of Duquesne’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,758 U.S. towns of 3,500 to 6,800, Duquesne comes 3,157th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
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| 30 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 35 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 70 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
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| 3,155 | Broken Bow OK | 4,211 | $40K | 34.4% | 1.6% | 22% | C− |
| 3,156 | Jonesboro GA | 6,046 | $51K | 35.3% | 10.8% | 5% | C− |
| 3,157 | Duquesne PA | 5,019 | $44K | 22.9% | 9.1% | 4% | C− |
| 3,158 | Elm Creek TX | 3,680 | $52K | 13.8% | 5.5% | 1% | C− |
| 3,159 | Brewton AL | 5,113 | $51K | 14.2% | 4.3% | 33% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,758 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Duquesne, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Duquesne and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to West Mifflin (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Duquesne workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | – | C− | A+ | 31 min | $44,180 |
| West Mifflin | 5% | B− | A | 26 min | $76,563 |
| North Versailles Township | under 2% | B− | A− | 29 min | $53,353 |
| McKeesport | 3% | D | A+ | 27 min | $34,219 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Duquesne’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 Duquesne: questions
What is the median household income in Duquesne?
$44,180 (±$5,758) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Duquesne?
22.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Duquesne?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Duquesne work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (32%, 8 mi), West Mifflin (5%, 3 mi), Monroeville (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Duquesne walkable?
Duquesne is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 15.3 out of 20, and 36% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Duquesne without a car?
27% of commuters take transit and 41% of households have no car. 100% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Duquesne, from the people who make the trip.
More of Duquesne
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.