Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHouseholds in Marshall Township have higher incomes than those in 97% of U.S. towns
26% of workers work from home (Pennsylvania 16%). Below the poverty line: 3.5% of residents; Pennsylvania has 11.7%. Marshall Township grades A+ for jobs and income and B+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Marshall Township, in brief
Marshall Township is where the jobs are
Marshall Township has 8,714 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 15,000 people are in town, 41% more than the 10,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Marshall Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,714 jobs in Marshall Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 27%; the other 70% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
78% of Marshall Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 77% of the jobs based in Marshall Township. The jobs ↓
One in three of Marshall Township works in Pittsburgh
1,560 working residents, 35%, have their main job in Pittsburgh, 16 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Marshall Township itself. The commute map ↓
A lot of Marshall Township works from home
26% of Marshall Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. 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.
The figures behind Marshall Township’s Jobs & income grade
Household income is its strongest input ($165,099, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Marshall Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
In and out of Marshall Township on a workday
On a workday 4,187 residents head out to work, 267 work right here, and 8,447 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15,000 people are in Marshall Township on a workday afternoon, 41% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
The towns that send workers to Marshall Township
Where Marshall Township clocks in
35% of workers
6% 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.
77% of the jobs in Marshall Township pay over $3,333 a month
8,714 jobs are based in Marshall Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marshall Township, 2013 → 2023: 9,478 → 8,714. 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 Marshall Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Marshall Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marshall Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,835 commuters (the 26% 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.
Half of Marshall Township commutes less than 15 miles
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.
In Marshall Township, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Marshall Township is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns, #373 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Marshall 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 5,196 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.5% of Marshall Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Marshall Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
127th of 2,878: where Marshall Township ranks among U.S. towns of 7,000 to 14,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 45 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 50 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
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| 63 | Upper Uwchlan Township PA | 13,681 | $191K | 1.6% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
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| 125 | Hollis NH | 8,819 | $169K | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10% | A+ |
| 126 | Harrison Township OH | 8,857 | $111K | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| 127 | Marshall Township PA | 10,499 | $165K | 3.5% | 2.7% | 6% | A+ |
| 128 | Ledgeview WI | 9,642 | $130K | 4.0% | 1.5% | 4% | A+ |
| 129 | Mantua VA | 8,298 | $213K | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,878 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Marshall Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns next door employ 11% of Marshall Township
The biggest share goes to Cranberry Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marshall Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | – | A+ | B+ | 26 min | $165,099 |
| Bradford Woods | under 2% | A+ | A− | 19 min | $153,125 |
| Cranberry Township | 6% | A | B− | 27 min | $125,126 |
| Economy | under 2% | A− | C− | 29 min | $95,313 |
| Franklin Park | 2% | A | C | 25 min | $176,875 |
| Pine Township | 3% | A+ | B− | 26 min | $184,591 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marshall 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 Marshall Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marshall Township?
$165,099 (±$18,475) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marshall Township?
3.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marshall Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marshall Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (35%, 16 mi), Cranberry Township (6%, 4 mi), McCandless Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Marshall Township walkable?
Marshall Township is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 8.3 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Marshall Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marshall Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marshall 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.