Households in McCandless Township earn more than those in 84% of U.S. towns
McCandless Township grades A for jobs and income and A for walkability. Poverty touches 3.9% of residents (Pennsylvania 11.7%). For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 7.1 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.5 in Pittsburgh.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
McCandless Township at work: what stands out
McCandless Township trades workers with the towns around it
McCandless Township has about as many jobs (14,337) as working residents (13,829), but they are mostly different people: 12,492 residents leave for work each day while 13,000 people come in. Only 9% of the jobs in McCandless Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of McCandless Township works from home
26% of McCandless Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
One in three of McCandless Township works in Pittsburgh
4,559 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Pittsburgh, 10 miles away. That’s 3 times as many as work in McCandless Township itself. The commute map ↓
McCandless Township draws workers from far and wide
The 14,337 jobs in McCandless Township are filled from a wide area. McCandless Township’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 33%; the other 58% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for McCandless Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, McCandless Township is better than 93% of U.S. towns, #112 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, McCandless Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
How many people are in McCandless Township by day
On a workday 12,492 residents head out to work, 1,337 work right here, and 13,000 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.04 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
From McCandless Township, about 25 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McCandless Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,030 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.
33% of working residents work in Pittsburgh
Where McCandless Township clocks in
33% of workers
4% 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.
McCandless Township is a services town
14,337 jobs are based in McCandless Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McCandless Township, 2013 → 2023: 12,285 → 14,337. 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 McCandless Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from McCandless 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.
Walkable streets, thin transit: McCandless Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, McCandless Township is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns, #241 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place McCandless 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 14,903 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 46% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 15% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 7.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 89% 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). 4.7% of McCandless Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of McCandless Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How McCandless Township ranks: 162nd of 1,409 U.S. towns of 20,000 to 38,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
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| 10 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 42 | Horsham Township PA | 27,882 | $122K | 4.3% | 2.4% | 11% | A+ |
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| 160 | South Elgin IL | 25,656 | $127K | 6.4% | 3.1% | 4% | A |
| 161 | Cranberry Township PA | 35,244 | $125K | 4.4% | 3.1% | 19% | A |
| 162 | McCandless Township PA | 28,439 | $111K | 3.9% | 3.1% | 10% | A |
| 163 | Mansfield MA | 24,236 | $125K | 4.7% | 3.4% | 10% | A |
| 164 | Salem NH | 31,868 | $110K | 5.0% | 2.8% | 17% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,409 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | 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 McCandless Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
McCandless Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Ross Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McCandless Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCandless Township | – | A | A | 25 min | $110,858 |
| Ross Township | 4% | A− | A− | 24 min | $92,642 |
| Hampton Township | 1% | A+ | C+ | 27 min | $134,156 |
| Franklin Park | under 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 McCandless 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 McCandless Township: questions
What is the median household income in McCandless Township?
$110,858 (±$7,973) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McCandless Township?
3.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McCandless Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McCandless Township work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (33%, 10 mi), Cranberry Township (4%, 10 mi), Ross Township (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is McCandless Township walkable?
McCandless Township is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.2 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around McCandless Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 15% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from McCandless Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McCandless 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.