Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Midway has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 8% of workers, the job is at home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. 25 jobs are based in Midway, against 431 working residents. Only 1% stay in Midway for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (13%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Midway apart on work
Who leaves Midway for work, and who comes in
On a workday 426 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Midway on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Where the trip to work from Midway ends
Where Midway clocks in
13% 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.
Most jobs in Midway are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Midway, 2013 → 2023: 45 → 25. 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 Midway’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes to work from Midway
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Midway workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 383 commuters (the 8% 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.
How far Midway’s workers travel
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.
Work in the towns next to Midway
The biggest share goes to Smith Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Midway workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | – | — | — | 28 min | $55,329 |
| Robinson Township | 3% | B | B− | 27 min | $82,700 |
| Smith Township | 4% | B+ | C+ | 30 min | $73,452 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Midway’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 Midway: questions
What is the median household income in Midway?
$55,329 (±$9,671) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Midway?
8.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Midway?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Midway work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (13%, 17 mi), North Fayette Township (7%, 5 mi), Findlay Township (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Midway without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Midway, from the people who make the trip.
More of Midway
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.