Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGlenfield has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Glenfield report 34 jobs, and 79 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% work in Glenfield; the top destination outside it is Pittsburgh (25%, 10 miles). Working residents average 23 minutes each way, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Glenfield
On a workday 78 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Glenfield on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 Glenfield ends
Where Glenfield clocks in
25% 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.
Jobs in Glenfield: what the 34 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Glenfield, 2013 → 2023: 51 → 34. 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 Glenfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Glenfield: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Glenfield workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 98 commuters (the 15% 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 Glenfield, 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.
Glenfield and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Glenfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield | – | — | — | 23 min | $98,750 |
| Neville Township | under 3% | B− | A | 22 min | $61,094 |
| Haysville | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Aleppo Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 23 min | $78,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Haysville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Glenfield’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 Glenfield: questions
What is the median household income in Glenfield?
$98,750 (±$35,435) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Glenfield?
2.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Glenfield?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Glenfield work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (25%, 10 mi), Moon Township (5%, 4 mi), Sewickley (4%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Glenfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Glenfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Glenfield
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.