LaboratoryPA
A town of 664, settled in 1887.
Is Laboratory a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Laboratory, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Laboratory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
664 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Laboratory: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laboratory, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laboratory.
Laboratory has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Laboratory for work: only 0% work in town. Laboratory’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Laboratory has added 29 jobs, to 51 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Laboratory has four seasons and pleasant summers
Laboratory has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Laboratory is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Laboratory
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Acrisure Stadium and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laboratory. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
25 mi Theme parkKennywood
23 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
17 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Laboratory
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Laboratory
About 3 of every 100 Laboratory residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Laboratory for work
Where Laboratory’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Laboratory
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Laboratory is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Moses Little Tavern. An early variant name was "Pancake", after George Pancake, a pioneer citizen. Laboratory has been noted for its unusual place name.
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- Elevation
- 1,348 ft
Questions about Laboratory
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laboratory, PA a good place to live?
Laboratory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.