Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0At 2.7%, unemployment in South Strabane Township is lower than in 75% of U.S. towns
Working residents average 21 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). The two grades for South Strabane Township are B+ for jobs and income and C for walkability. Only 8% stay in South Strabane Township for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (11%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in South Strabane Township
South Strabane Township draws workers from far and wide
The 6,203 jobs in South Strabane Township are filled from a wide area. South Strabane Township’s own residents hold 5% and the ten next-biggest home towns 27%; the other 68% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
A lot of South Strabane Township works one town over
25% of working residents work in a town that borders South Strabane Township: Washington (11%), North Strabane Township (5%) and Chartiers Township (4%). Next door ↓
South Strabane Township gains people on a workday
About 12,000 people are in South Strabane Township on a workday afternoon, 21% more than the 9,700 who live here: 5,900 come in to work and 3,900 head out. Day and night ↓
Commutes from South Strabane Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 21 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. 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.
Income, poverty and work: South Strabane Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, South Strabane Township is better than 74% of U.S. towns, #411 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Unemployment is its strongest input; the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (9.6%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, South Strabane Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
Where South Strabane Township’s working residents head each day
Where South Strabane Township clocks in
11% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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.
South Strabane Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 3,866 residents head out to work, 322 work right here, and 5,881 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in South Strabane Township on a workday afternoon, 21% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.48 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Each way, about 21 minutes from South Strabane Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Strabane Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,839 commuters (the 16% 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.
What work there is in South Strabane Township: 6,203 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Strabane Township, 2014 → 2024: 5,932 → 6,203. 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 Strabane Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from South Strabane Township
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.
Most of South Strabane Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, South Strabane Township is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns, #810 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.6% across Pennsylvania.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,544 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). 12.5% of South Strabane Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of South Strabane Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
South Strabane Township next to U.S. towns of 6,800 to 13,100: 987th of 2,780 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 13 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 49 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 54 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 985 | Brunswick MD | 9,380 | $118K | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4% | B+ |
| 986 | Stratford NJ | 7,200 | $98K | 9.8% | 4.7% | 3% | B+ |
| 987 | South Strabane Township PA | 9,672 | $88K | 9.6% | 2.7% | 8% | B+ |
| 988 | Green Township IN | 7,932 | $97K | 4.2% | 6.4% | 3% | B+ |
| 989 | East Coventry Township PA | 7,463 | $121K | 4.2% | 9.3% | 4% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,780 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 South Strabane Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 25% of South Strabane Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Strabane Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Strabane Township | – | B+ | C | 21 min | $87,847 |
| Somerset Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 25 min | $75,500 |
| Chartiers Township | 4% | A | C− | 24 min | $99,777 |
| North Strabane Township | 5% | A | B | 31 min | $103,084 |
| Canton Township | 2% | C− | C | 25 min | $60,680 |
| Amwell Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 25 min | $77,895 |
| Washington | 11% | C− | A | 19 min | $52,975 |
| North Bethlehem Township | under 2% | A− | C | 29 min | $94,922 |
| Meadowlands | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| East Washington | under 2% | A− | A− | 22 min | $91,136 |
| North Franklin Township | 3% | B+ | C+ | 22 min | $76,563 |
Same-state neighbors only. Meadowlands: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Washington. Darker towns draw more of South Strabane 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 Strabane Township: questions
What is the median household income in South Strabane Township?
$87,847 (±$7,548) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Strabane Township?
9.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Strabane Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Strabane Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (11%, 3 mi), Pittsburgh (9%, 22 mi), North Strabane Township (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is South Strabane Township walkable?
South Strabane Township is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around South Strabane Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Strabane Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Strabane 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. 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.