Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of North Buffalo Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Jobs and income earn North Buffalo Township C+; getting around on foot earns it C. North Buffalo Township has 206 jobs for 1,243 working residents. Only 1% work in North Buffalo Township itself; outside it, Pittsburgh draws the most (10%, 31 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in North Buffalo Township
North Buffalo Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (21 to 32 minutes). Time on the road ↓
North Buffalo Township is a place people come home to
There are 206 jobs based in North Buffalo Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Buffalo Township has about 1,600 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
North Buffalo Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Buffalo Township is Pittsburgh, 31 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (124) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind North Buffalo Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Buffalo Township is better than 38% of U.S. towns, #796 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate holds North Buffalo Township’s grade up (9.1%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down (7.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Buffalo Township could be anywhere from C− to A.
Getting to work from North Buffalo Township takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Buffalo Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,082 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.
Who commutes out of North Buffalo Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,228 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 191 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in North Buffalo Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 2024, primary jobs.
How far North Buffalo Township’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Where North Buffalo Township’s working residents head each day
Where North Buffalo Township clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
The kinds of work in North Buffalo Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Buffalo Township, 2014 → 2024: 254 → 206. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Buffalo Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In North Buffalo Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Buffalo Township is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns, #857 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.6% across Pennsylvania, on an EPA index of 5.0.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,291 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). 2.3% of North Buffalo Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of North Buffalo Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
North Buffalo Township next to U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,500: 2,929th of 5,083 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 28 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Churchill PA | 3,014 | $107K | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 76 | Thornbury Township PA | 3,165 | $172K | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,927 | Bolton NY | 1,994 | $103K | 7.2% | 7.6% | 29% | C+ |
| 2,928 | Richland Township OH | 2,060 | $75K | 9.1% | 7.2% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,929 | North Buffalo Township PA | 2,611 | $76K | 9.1% | 7.5% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,930 | Greenwood Township PA | 1,908 | $68K | 9.6% | 2.3% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,931 | Wilmington VT | 2,280 | $70K | 6.1% | 3.7% | 36% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,083 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 61% | 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 North Buffalo Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 13% of North Buffalo Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to East Franklin Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Buffalo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Buffalo Township | – | C+ | C | 36 min | $75,799 |
| Manor Township | 2% | B | C− | 24 min | $75,152 |
| East Franklin Township | 8% | B+ | C− | 23 min | $98,025 |
| Cadogan Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Ford City | under 3% | C− | A | 26 min | $57,971 |
| South Buffalo Township | 3% | A− | C− | 32 min | $93,241 |
| West Franklin Township | under 3% | C+ | C− | 27 min | $67,961 |
| West Kittanning | under 3% | B− | A | 21 min | $65,547 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cadogan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Buffalo 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 2024, 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 North Buffalo Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Buffalo Township?
$75,799 (±$13,971) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Buffalo Township?
9.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Buffalo Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Buffalo Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (10%, 31 mi), East Franklin Township (8%, 6 mi), Buffalo Township (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is North Buffalo Township walkable?
North Buffalo Township is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Buffalo Township 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 North Buffalo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Buffalo Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.