With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of McGovern works elsewhere
There are 302 jobs in McGovern for 1,776 working residents. Only 2% work in McGovern itself; outside it, Pittsburgh draws the most (10%, 19 miles). Working residents average 20 minutes each way, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
McGovern at work: what stands out
Fewer jobs are based in McGovern than ten years ago
Jobs counted in McGovern fell from 1,365 in 2013 to 302 in 2023, −78%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
McGovern is a place people come home to
There are 302 jobs based in McGovern, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday McGovern has about 2,900 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from McGovern are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. 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.
McGovern is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McGovern, 2013 → 2023: 1,365 → 302. 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 McGovern’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in McGovern by day
On a workday 1,745 residents head out to work, 31 work right here, and 271 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,900 people are in McGovern on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Getting to work from McGovern takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McGovern workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,969 commuters (the 16% 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 McGovern commutes to
Where McGovern clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
Miles to work from McGovern
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.
McGovern and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McGovern workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGovern | – | — | — | 20 min | $107,395 |
| Houston | under 2% | C+ | A | 20 min | $64,773 |
| Meadowlands | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Meadowlands: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of McGovern’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 McGovern: questions
What is the median household income in McGovern?
$107,395 (±$20,376) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McGovern?
0.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McGovern?
20 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McGovern work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (10%, 19 mi), Chartiers Township (8%, 2 mi), Cecil Township (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around McGovern without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from McGovern, from the people who make the trip.
More of McGovern
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.