Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Strabane Township has higher household incomes than 79% of U.S. towns
About one in ten stay in North Strabane Township for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (16%, 17 miles). Poverty touches 4.1% of residents, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 11.7%. Jobs and income earn North Strabane Township A; getting around on foot earns it B.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Strabane Township at work: what stands out
North Strabane Township trades workers with the towns around it
North Strabane Township has about as many jobs (8,291) as working residents (7,680), but they are mostly different people: 7,056 residents leave for work each day while 7,667 people come in. Only 8% of the jobs in North Strabane Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
North Strabane Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,291 jobs in North Strabane Township are filled from a wide area. North Strabane Township’s own residents hold 8% and the ten next-biggest home towns 27%; the other 65% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
North Strabane Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical 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.
The four measures behind North Strabane Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Strabane Township is better than 91% of U.S. towns, #147 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides North Strabane Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Strabane Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
North Strabane Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 7,056 residents head out to work, 624 work right here, and 7,667 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.08 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of North Strabane Township: the destinations
Where North Strabane Township clocks in
16% 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.
About 31 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Strabane Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,063 commuters (the 19% 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.
68% of the jobs in North Strabane Township pay over $3,333 a month
8,291 jobs are based in North Strabane Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Strabane Township, 2013 → 2023: 7,177 → 8,291. 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 North Strabane Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
North Strabane Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Driving is how North Strabane Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Strabane Township is more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns, #480 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place North Strabane Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,720 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). 2.4% of North Strabane Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of North Strabane Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
North Strabane Township places 340th of 2,103 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 12,000 to 24,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 10 | Lower Moreland Township PA | 14,116 | $154K | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 19 | West Whiteland Township PA | 20,826 | $133K | 3.0% | 1.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 27 | Skippack Township PA | 14,502 | $148K | 2.5% | 2.4% | 5% | A+ |
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| 338 | Gorham ME | 19,239 | $112K | 3.7% | 2.6% | 13% | A |
| 339 | Malta NY | 17,516 | $110K | 7.0% | 1.0% | 8% | A |
| 340 | North Strabane Township PA | 17,433 | $103K | 4.1% | 2.8% | 8% | A |
| 341 | Watertown CT | 22,526 | $102K | 4.3% | 3.0% | 16% | A |
| 342 | Allouez WI | 13,838 | $91K | 5.1% | 2.0% | 5% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,103 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Strabane Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 21% of North Strabane Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Cecil Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Strabane Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Strabane Township | – | A | B | 31 min | $103,084 |
| Chartiers Township | 2% | A | C− | 24 min | $99,777 |
| Peters Township | 5% | A+ | B− | 30 min | $145,979 |
| Nottingham Township | under 2% | A− | D | 26 min | $123,594 |
| South Strabane Township | 3% | B+ | C | 21 min | $87,847 |
| Cecil Township | 8% | A | C | 27 min | $105,303 |
| Canonsburg | 3% | B+ | A− | 24 min | $79,227 |
| Thompsonville | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Houston | under 2% | C+ | A | 20 min | $64,773 |
| Southpointe | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Thompsonville and Southpointe: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Strabane 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 North Strabane Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Strabane Township?
$103,084 (±$6,106) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Strabane Township?
4.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Strabane Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Strabane Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (16%, 17 mi), Cecil Township (8%, 6 mi), Peters Township (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Strabane Township walkable?
North Strabane Township is more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 7.6 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Strabane Township without a car?
3% 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 Strabane Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Strabane 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.