A job hub: Southpointe has 5.3 jobs per working resident, and 7,623 people come in to work
7,727 jobs are based in Southpointe, and 1,468 of its residents work somewhere. Only 7% stay in Southpointe for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (18%, 15 miles). For 24% of workers, the job is at home, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Southpointe at work: what stands out
Southpointe fills up on a workday
Southpointe has 7,727 jobs, 5.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 9,400 people are in town, 3 times the 3,100 who live here. Day and night ↓
Most jobs in Southpointe pay over $40,000 a year
84% of the jobs based in Southpointe pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Southpointe draws workers from far and wide
The 7,727 jobs in Southpointe are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 32%; the other 67% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
A lot of Southpointe works from home
24% of Southpointe workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How a workday changes Southpointe
On a workday 1,364 residents head out to work and 104 work right here.
About 9,400 people are in Southpointe on a workday afternoon, 200% more 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.
84% of the jobs in Southpointe pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Southpointe, 2013 → 2023: 7,540 → 7,727. 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 Southpointe’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns that send workers to Southpointe
Where Southpointe clocks in
18% of workers
6% 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.
About 24 minutes each way for Southpointe’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Southpointe workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,193 commuters (the 24% 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.
The distance from Southpointe to work
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.
Southpointe and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to North Strabane Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Southpointe workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southpointe | – | — | — | 24 min | $106,644 |
| North Strabane Township | 6% | A | B | 31 min | $103,084 |
| Canonsburg | 3% | B+ | A− | 24 min | $79,227 |
| Muse | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Muse: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Southpointe’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 Southpointe: questions
What is the median household income in Southpointe?
$106,644 (±$13,745) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Southpointe?
7.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Southpointe?
24 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Southpointe work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (18%, 15 mi), Cecil Township (14%, 1 mi), North Strabane Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Southpointe 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 Southpointe, from the people who make the trip.
More of Southpointe
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.