Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Plain Grove Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Plain Grove Township for work; outside it, New Castle is the main destination (11%, 12 miles). 75 jobs are based in Plain Grove Township, and 323 of its residents work somewhere. Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Plain Grove Township apart on work
Who commutes out of Plain Grove Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 320 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 72 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Plain Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Commuting out of Plain Grove Township: the destinations
Where Plain Grove Township clocks in
11% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
In Plain Grove Township, 61% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Plain Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 74 → 75. 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 Plain Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 29 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Plain Grove Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 325 commuters (the 10% 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 Plain Grove Township’s workers travel
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
The towns around Plain Grove Township
The biggest share goes to Scott Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Plain Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Grove Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $70,750 |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 27 min | $78,906 |
| Scott Township | 2% | A | D | 28 min | $83,602 |
| Washington Township | 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Plain Grove 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 Plain Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Plain Grove Township?
$70,750 (±$14,025) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Plain Grove Township?
7.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Plain Grove Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Plain Grove Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Castle (11%, 12 mi), Grove City (3%, 6 mi), Pittsburgh (3%, 45 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Plain Grove 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 Plain Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Plain Grove 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.