Work and commuting in Hazen
Hardly any work in Hazen itself; outside it, Cranberry Township draws the most (11%, 10 miles). 53% of workers work from home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. No jobs are based in Hazen in the Census job records; 61 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hazen on a workday
On a workday 61 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 56 people are in Hazen on a workday afternoon, 52% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where the trip to work from Hazen ends
Where Hazen clocks in
11% of workers
10% of workers
7% 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.
Working from home in Hazen
of Hazen workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 commuters (the 53% 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 distance from Hazen to work
About 15% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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 around Hazen
The biggest share goes to Franklin Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hazen workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen | – | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | 3% | B | C | 27 min | $82,917 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hazen’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 Hazen: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hazen?
36.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hazen work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cranberry Township (11%, 10 mi), Ellwood City (10%, 4 mi), North Sewickley Township (7%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hazen 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 Hazen, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hazen
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.