Photo: VitaleBaby (Uploads) · Public domainHouseholds in Nottingham Township earn more than those in 90% of U.S. towns
Only 2% stay in Nottingham Township for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (16%, 16 miles). Below the poverty line: 2.0% of residents, next to 11.7% for Pennsylvania as a whole. For jobs and income Nottingham Township is better than 84% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (D).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Nottingham Township, in brief
Nottingham Township makes and builds things
49% of the jobs based in Nottingham Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Nottingham Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 18%. The jobs ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Nottingham Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Nottingham Township fell from 835 in 2013 to 524 in 2023, −37%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. 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.
Income, poverty and work: Nottingham Township’s grade explained
The poverty rate holds Nottingham Township’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (5.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Nottingham Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Goods, not services: 49% of the jobs in Nottingham Township
524 jobs are based in Nottingham Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nottingham Township, 2013 → 2023: 835 → 524. 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 Nottingham Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Nottingham Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,245 residents head out to work, 25 work right here, and 499 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Nottingham Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.41 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Nottingham Township commutes to
Where Nottingham Township clocks in
16% of workers
4% 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.
Time on the road from Nottingham Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nottingham Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 977 commuters (the 14% 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 Nottingham Township’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.
Few in Nottingham Township walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,130 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). 1.1% of Nottingham Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Nottingham Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
613th of 4,771: where Nottingham Township ranks among U.S. towns of 2,100 to 4,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 19 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
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| 61 | West Pikeland Township PA | 4,045 | $226K | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4% | A+ |
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| 611 | South Harrison Township NJ | 3,479 | $140K | 5.1% | 5.0% | 3% | A− |
| 612 | Rockland Township PA | 3,704 | $110K | 1.1% | 4.7% | 2% | A− |
| 613 | Nottingham Township PA | 3,065 | $124K | 2.0% | 5.1% | 2% | A− |
| 614 | Felton CA | 4,093 | $123K | 3.6% | 3.0% | 5% | A− |
| 615 | New Market Township MN | 3,574 | $130K | 2.3% | 6.4% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,771 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Nottingham Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 11% of Nottingham Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Peters Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nottingham Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Township | – | A− | D | 26 min | $123,594 |
| Peters Township | 4% | A+ | B− | 30 min | $145,979 |
| North Strabane Township | 4% | A | B | 31 min | $103,084 |
| Somerset Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 25 min | $75,500 |
| Union Township | 3% | C+ | B− | 26 min | $61,071 |
| Fallowfield Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 30 min | $66,802 |
| Carroll Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 30 min | $79,219 |
| Eighty Four | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eighty Four: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nottingham 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 Nottingham Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nottingham Township?
$123,594 (±$17,084) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nottingham Township?
2.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nottingham Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nottingham Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (16%, 16 mi), Peters Township (4%, 4 mi), North Strabane Township (4%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Nottingham Township walkable?
Nottingham Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.1 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Nottingham 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 Nottingham Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nottingham 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.