South Bend Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Employers in South Bend Township report 221 jobs, and 500 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% work in South Bend Township itself; outside it, White Township draws the most (10%, 14 miles). Working from home is the commute for 2% of workers, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: South Bend Township in brief
South Bend Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few South Bend Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 500 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How long South Bend Township spends getting to work: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Bend Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 466 commuters (the 2% 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.
Who works in South Bend Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 493 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 214 people come in from elsewhere.
About 700 people are in South Bend Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from South Bend Township work
Where South Bend Township clocks in
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.
Goods, not services: 34% of the jobs in South Bend Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Bend Township, 2014 → 2024: 86 → 221. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Bend Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from South Bend Township to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
South Bend Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Plumcreek Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Bend Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $79,583 |
| Plumcreek Township | 4% | B+ | D | 30 min | $87,606 |
| Kiskiminetas Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 28 min | $64,896 |
| Young Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 34 min | $77,200 |
| Burrell Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Burrell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Bend 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 2024, 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 South Bend Township: questions
What is the median household income in South Bend Township?
$79,583 (±$20,530) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Bend Township?
4.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Bend Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Bend Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White Township (10%, 14 mi), Indiana (6%, 12 mi), Pittsburgh (4%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around South Bend Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Bend Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Bend Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.