Natrona has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Natrona has 62 jobs, and 552 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Natrona itself; outside it, Pittsburgh draws the most (13%, 18 miles). Working from home is the commute for 3% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Natrona apart
Natrona is a place people come home to
There are 62 jobs based in Natrona, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Natrona has about 380 people in it, 56% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A longer commute than the towns next door
Natrona averages 29 minutes each way, more than any bordering town (24 to 26 minutes). Next door ↓
Few Natrona workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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; with 552 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Natrona, and who commutes in
On a workday 551 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 61 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Natrona on a workday afternoon, 56% 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.
About 29 minutes to work from Natrona
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Natrona workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 535 commuters (the 3% 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.
Where Natrona goes to work
Where Natrona clocks in
13% of workers
11% 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.
42% of the jobs in Natrona make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Natrona, 2013 → 2023: 82 → 62. 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 Natrona’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Natrona works
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 Natrona
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Natrona workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natrona | – | — | — | 29 min | $49,926 |
| Natrona Heights | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Lower Burrell | under 2% | B+ | B | 26 min | $84,602 |
| Brackenridge | 3% | B− | A+ | 26 min | $50,197 |
Same-state neighbors only. Natrona Heights: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Brackenridge. Darker towns draw more of Natrona’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 Natrona: questions
What is the median household income in Natrona?
$49,926 (±$25,373) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Natrona?
15.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Natrona?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Natrona work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (13%, 18 mi), Harrison Township (11%, 2 mi), O'Hara Township (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Natrona without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Natrona, from the people who make the trip.
More of Natrona
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.