Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Middlesex Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
1,131 jobs are based in Middlesex Township; 3,097 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income Middlesex Township is better than 77% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (C−). Household incomes here are higher than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Middlesex Township: the gist
Middlesex Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Middlesex Township makes and builds things
35% of the jobs based in Middlesex Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Middlesex Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 19%. The jobs ↓
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.
Where Middlesex Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
Household income holds Middlesex Township’s grade up ($114,036, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (4.3%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Middlesex Township could be anywhere from B− to A+.
Getting to work from Middlesex Township takes about 37 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Middlesex Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,801 commuters (the 20% 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.
Middlesex Township makes things: 35% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Middlesex Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,393 → 1,131. 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 Middlesex Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Middlesex Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 2,918 residents head out to work, 179 work right here, and 952 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,500 people are in Middlesex Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
12% of working residents work in Pittsburgh
Where Middlesex Township clocks in
12% of workers
7% of workers
5% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Middlesex 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.
Most trips from Middlesex Township start in a car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,510 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.7% of Middlesex Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Middlesex Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,027 U.S. towns of 5,300 to 10,100, Middlesex Township comes 872nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
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| 22 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
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| 57 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 67 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
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| 870 | Salem Township PA | 6,006 | $80K | 6.5% | 2.1% | 8% | A− |
| 871 | Brighton Township PA | 8,791 | $115K | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6% | A− |
| 872 | Middlesex Township PA | 7,513 | $114K | 7.0% | 4.3% | 6% | A− |
| 873 | Lihue HI | 7,901 | $93K | 6.3% | 0.7% | 33% | A− |
| 874 | Whispering Pines NC | 5,505 | $126K | 5.3% | 3.3% | 3% | A− |
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| 3,027 | 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 Middlesex Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns around Middlesex Township
The biggest share goes to Adams Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Middlesex Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Township | – | A− | C− | 37 min | $114,036 |
| Adams Township | 5% | A− | B− | 31 min | $150,173 |
| Clinton Township | under 3% | A− | D− | 24 min | $84,839 |
| Penn Township | under 3% | B+ | C+ | 23 min | $92,620 |
| Richland Township | 4% | A | B− | 29 min | $118,333 |
| West Deer Township | under 3% | A− | B− | 29 min | $94,820 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Middlesex 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 Middlesex Township: questions
What is the median household income in Middlesex Township?
$114,036 (±$3,293) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Middlesex Township?
7.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Middlesex Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Middlesex Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (12%, 19 mi), Cranberry Township (7%, 9 mi), Adams Township (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Middlesex Township walkable?
Middlesex Township is more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Middlesex Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Middlesex Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Middlesex 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.