Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Green Tree has lower unemployment (0.3%) than 98% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 8.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 37.5 in Pittsburgh. Jobs and income earn Green Tree A; getting around on foot earns it A. Home is the office for 26% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Green Tree: the figures worth knowing
Green Tree fills up on a workday
Green Tree has 9,983 jobs, 4.0 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 12,000 people are in town, more than double the 4,700 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Green Tree works one town over
44% of working residents work in a town that borders Green Tree: Pittsburgh (41%) and Scott Township (3%). Next door ↓
Most Green Tree residents work close to home
75% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. Only 8% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Green Tree draws workers from far and wide
The 9,983 jobs in Green Tree are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 27%; the other 72% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Green Tree
26% of Green Tree workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
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.
Income, poverty and work: Green Tree’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Green Tree is better than 95% of U.S. towns, #79 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($92,422, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Green Tree could be anywhere from A− to A+.
In and out of Green Tree on a workday
On a workday 2,339 residents head out to work, 139 work right here, and 9,844 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in Green Tree on a workday afternoon, 161% more than live here.
4.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Green Tree’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.
Who travels to work in Green Tree, and from where
Where Green Tree clocks in
41% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
The trip to work from Green Tree: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Green Tree workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,092 commuters (the 26% 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.
Most jobs in Green Tree are in services
9,983 jobs are based in Green Tree.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Green Tree, 2013 → 2023: 12,861 → 9,983. 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 Green Tree’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In Green Tree, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Green Tree is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns, #227 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Green Tree 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 2,824 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 52% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 20% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 8.0 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). 7.6% of Green Tree households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Green Tree’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,798 U.S. towns of 3,300 to 6,300, Green Tree comes 216th 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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| 25 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 30 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 67 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 214 | Huber Ridge OH | 4,111 | $97K | 3.0% | 2.8% | 1% | A |
| 215 | Lodi Township MI | 6,281 | $138K | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3% | A |
| 216 | Green Tree PA | 4,672 | $92K | 6.4% | 0.3% | 6% | A |
| 217 | Bolton CT | 4,875 | $126K | 7.2% | 1.3% | 5% | A |
| 218 | Eucalyptus Hills CA | 5,840 | $144K | 3.3% | 3.5% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,798 | 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 Green Tree, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns next door employ 44% of Green Tree
The biggest share goes to Pittsburgh (41%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Green Tree workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Tree | – | A | A | 22 min | $92,422 |
| Pittsburgh | 41% | C+ | A+ | 23 min | $65,742 |
| Scott Township | 3% | A− | A | 23 min | $89,404 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Green Tree’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 Green Tree: questions
What is the median household income in Green Tree?
$92,422 (±$16,920) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Green Tree?
6.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Green Tree?
22 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Green Tree work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (41%, 4 mi), Robinson Township (3%, 5 mi), Scott Township (3%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Green Tree walkable?
Green Tree is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.0 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Green Tree without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 20% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Green Tree, from the people who make the trip.
More of Green Tree
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.