Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAt 0.7%, unemployment in Scott Township is lower than in 96% of U.S. towns
2.7% of residents are in poverty, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania. The two grades for Scott Township are A for jobs and income and D for walkability. Only 3% work in Scott Township; the top destination outside it is New Castle (7%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Scott Township stands out on work
Jobs & income in Scott Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Scott Township is better than 86% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Scott Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 47% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Scott Township could be anywhere from A− to A.
How many people are in Scott Township by day
On a workday 887 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 199 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Scott Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.24 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 towns that employ Scott Township’s residents
Where Scott Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% 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 Scott Township, 50% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
223 jobs are based in Scott Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Scott Township, 2013 → 2023: 268 → 223. 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 Scott Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Scott Township takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Scott Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 864 commuters (the 18% 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.
Where in the region Scott Township works
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 Scott Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Scott Township is more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Scott 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 1,053 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 Scott Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Scott Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Scott Township is 509th of 5,404 U.S. towns of 1,500 to 2,900
| # | 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% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 27 | Edgeworth PA | 1,611 | $203K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 75 | South Coventry Township PA | 2,822 | $158K | 0.9% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 507 | Blue Jay OH | 1,797 | $118K | 8.2% | 0.0% | 1% | A |
| 508 | Dovre Township MN | 2,173 | $129K | 6.2% | 0.4% | 2% | A |
| 509 | Scott Township PA | 2,133 | $84K | 2.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A |
| 510 | Deerfield WI | 1,613 | $118K | 7.0% | 2.0% | <1% | A |
| 511 | Dover Township OH | 2,819 | $95K | 3.2% | 3.5% | <1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,404 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Scott Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
How Scott Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scott Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | – | A | D | 28 min | $83,602 |
| Slippery Rock Township | under 3% | A− | C | 27 min | $78,583 |
| Plain Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Hickory Township | 3% | B+ | C+ | 24 min | $74,478 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Plain Grove Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hickory Township. Darker towns draw more of Scott 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 Scott Township: questions
What is the median household income in Scott Township?
$83,602 (±$4,516) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Scott Township?
2.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Scott Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Scott Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Castle (7%, 7 mi), Pittsburgh (6%, 43 mi), Neshannock Township (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Scott Township walkable?
Scott Township is more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.8 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Scott 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 Scott Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scott 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.