With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Level Green works elsewhere
Commuters spend 32 minutes getting to work on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. Level Green has 391 jobs, against 1,732 working residents. Only 2% work in Level Green itself; outside it, Pittsburgh draws the most (21%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Level Green, in brief
Level Green is a place people come home to
There are 391 jobs based in Level Green, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Level Green has about 3,100 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Level Green
68% of Level Green residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 46% of the jobs based in Level Green pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Level Green workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 29 minutes). 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.
How a workday changes Level Green
On a workday 1,706 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 365 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Level Green 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.
In Level Green, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Level Green, 2013 → 2023: 323 → 391. 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 Level Green’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Level Green’s commute takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Level Green workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,092 commuters (the 12% 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 places Level Green commutes to
Where Level Green clocks in
21% of workers
8% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Level Green
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.
Bordering towns draw 16% of Level Green’s workers
The biggest share goes to Monroeville (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Level Green workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level Green | – | — | — | 32 min | $101,602 |
| Monroeville | 7% | B | A− | 25 min | $79,218 |
| Murrysville | 4% | A | C+ | 29 min | $121,823 |
| Trafford | under 2% | B+ | A | 25 min | $65,839 |
| North Huntingdon Township | 5% | A− | B− | 29 min | $101,200 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Level Green’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 Level Green: questions
What is the median household income in Level Green?
$101,602 (±$22,490) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Level Green?
1.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Level Green?
32 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Level Green work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (21%, 14 mi), Penn Township (8%, 4 mi), Monroeville (7%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Level Green without a car?
1% 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 Level Green, from the people who make the trip.
More of Level Green
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.