Most of Smithton commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute lasts 28 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 29 jobs are based in Smithton, and 139 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Smithton; the top destination outside it is Pittsburgh (9%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Smithton by day
On a workday 138 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Smithton 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.
The towns that employ Smithton’s residents
Where Smithton clocks in
9% 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.
Jobs in Smithton: what the 29 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Smithton, 2013 → 2023: 102 → 29. 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 Smithton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes each way, about the PA average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Smithton workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 120 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 it is to work from Smithton
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.
Work in the towns next to Smithton
The biggest share goes to South Huntingdon Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Smithton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton | – | — | — | 28 min | $55,625 |
| South Huntingdon Township | 7% | C+ | C− | 26 min | $71,425 |
| Rostraver Township | under 2% | B− | C+ | 29 min | $73,300 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Smithton’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 Smithton: questions
What is the median household income in Smithton?
$55,625 (±$35,672) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Smithton?
34.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Smithton?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Smithton work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (9%, 23 mi), South Huntingdon Township (7%, 3 mi), Hempfield Township (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Smithton without a car?
2% 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 Smithton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Smithton
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.