LaboratoryPA
A town settled in 1887, now home to 664 people.
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 per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Employers in Laboratory added 29 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 51. Its mean commuting time comes in at 20 minutes. The top destinations are Washington (12%), South Strabane Township (8%) and Pittsburgh (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Laboratory’s year
Laboratory’s typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Laboratory, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 91% of Laboratory’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
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.