Most of Schenley commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
44 jobs are based in Schenley for 130 working residents. Hardly any stay in Schenley for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (8%, 24 miles). For 59% of workers, the job is at home (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Schenley by day
On a workday 129 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 43 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Schenley on a workday afternoon, 100% 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.
The towns that employ Schenley’s residents
Where Schenley clocks in
8% 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.
In Schenley, 43% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Schenley, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 44. 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 Schenley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Schenley
of Schenley workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12 commuters (the 59% 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.
Miles to work from Schenley
About 15% 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.
Schenley and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Allegheny Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Schenley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenley | – | — | — | — | — |
| South Buffalo Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 32 min | $93,241 |
| Allegheny Township | 3% | B | C+ | 33 min | $79,894 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Schenley’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 Schenley: questions
What is the poverty rate in Schenley?
7.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Schenley work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (8%, 24 mi), Gilpin Township (5%, 3 mi), Lower Burrell (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Schenley without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Schenley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Schenley
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.