Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Kiskiminetas Township works elsewhere
739 jobs are based in Kiskiminetas Township for 2,081 working residents. Kiskiminetas Township grades B− for jobs and income and C− for walkability. 7% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Kiskiminetas Township: the gist
No single place dominates Kiskiminetas Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Pittsburgh, gets only 7% of working residents, and 63% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Kiskiminetas Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Kiskiminetas Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Kiskiminetas Township went from 535 in 2013 to 739 in 2023, +38%. The jobs ↓
Kiskiminetas Township empties out on a workday
About 3,200 people are in Kiskiminetas Township on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than the 4,500 who live here: 1,900 head out to work and 570 come in. Day and night ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Kiskiminetas Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Kiskiminetas Township is better than 54% of U.S. towns, #651 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Unemployment holds Kiskiminetas Township’s grade up (2.1%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($64,896, U.S. $80,734).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Kiskiminetas Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
Commuting out of Kiskiminetas Township: the destinations
Where Kiskiminetas Township clocks in
7% 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.
What Kiskiminetas Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kiskiminetas Township, 2013 → 2023: 535 → 739. 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 Kiskiminetas Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Kiskiminetas Township
On a workday 1,911 residents head out to work, 170 work right here, and 569 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Kiskiminetas Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
How long Kiskiminetas Township spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kiskiminetas Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,988 commuters (the 7% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Kiskiminetas Township
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 commute in Kiskiminetas Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Kiskiminetas Township is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns, #886 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Kiskiminetas Township 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 2,146 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 7.2% of Kiskiminetas Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Kiskiminetas Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
1,898th of 3,862: where Kiskiminetas Township ranks among U.S. towns of 3,200 to 6,100
| # | 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 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 24 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 28 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 65 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,896 | Salisbury CT | 4,290 | $124K | 4.2% | 6.8% | 36% | B− |
| 1,897 | Allenstown NH | 4,882 | $73K | 11.9% | 2.7% | 4% | B− |
| 1,898 | Kiskiminetas Township PA | 4,522 | $65K | 10.4% | 2.1% | 8% | B− |
| 1,899 | Pine Grove Township PA | 4,109 | $85K | 3.0% | 8.7% | 9% | B− |
| 1,900 | North Beaver Township PA | 3,934 | $71K | 5.3% | 6.4% | 9% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,862 | 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 Kiskiminetas Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Kiskiminetas Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Parks Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kiskiminetas Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiskiminetas Township | – | B− | C− | 28 min | $64,896 |
| Bell Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 29 min | $63,750 |
| Avonmore | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Parks Township | 2% | C− | D | 31 min | $66,944 |
| Apollo | under 2% | C− | A | 24 min | $52,000 |
| North Apollo | under 2% | C+ | B+ | 26 min | $66,629 |
| South Bend Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Vandergrift | under 2% | D | A | 25 min | $50,901 |
| Burrell Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| North Vandergrift | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Avonmore and South Bend Township: not graded. Burrell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. North Vandergrift: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kiskiminetas Township’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 Kiskiminetas Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kiskiminetas Township?
$64,896 (±$22,547) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kiskiminetas Township?
10.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kiskiminetas Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kiskiminetas Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (7%, 28 mi), Murrysville (5%, 13 mi), Upper Burrell Township (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Kiskiminetas Township walkable?
Kiskiminetas Township is more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.6 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Kiskiminetas Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kiskiminetas Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kiskiminetas Township
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.