Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Glasgow commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Glasgow itself; outside it, Brighton Township draws the most (17%, 8 miles). 13 jobs are based in Glasgow, and 36 of its residents work somewhere. Working from home is the commute for 2% of workers, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Glasgow: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 36 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45 people are in Glasgow 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 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Glasgow’s residents
Where Glasgow clocks in
17% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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.
100% of the jobs in Glasgow pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Glasgow, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 13. 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 Glasgow’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 27 minutes from Glasgow
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Glasgow workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 60 commuters (the 2% 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.
Glasgow’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Glasgow and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Glasgow workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | – | — | — | 27 min | $65,833 |
| Ohioville | under 3% | B+ | D | 26 min | $80,673 |
| Greene Township | under 3% | B | B− | 25 min | $103,750 |
| Georgetown | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Georgetown: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Glasgow’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 Glasgow: questions
What is the median household income in Glasgow?
$65,833 (±$21,716) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Glasgow?
2.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Glasgow?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Glasgow work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brighton Township (17%, 8 mi), Moon Township (8%, 18 mi), Findlay Township (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Glasgow 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 Glasgow, from the people who make the trip.
More of Glasgow
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.