Southview has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Southview; the top destination outside it is Pittsburgh (16%, 16 miles). 3 jobs are based in Southview for 140 working residents. Working residents average 27 minutes each way, about the same as across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Southview for work, and who comes in
On a workday 140 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Southview on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Out of Southview to work: where people go
Where Southview clocks in
16% 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.
In Southview, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Southview, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 3. 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 Southview’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 27 minutes in Southview
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Southview workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 138 commuters (the 0% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Southview
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.
How Southview compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Cecil Township (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Southview workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southview | – | — | — | 27 min | $88,438 |
| Cecil Township | 9% | A | C | 27 min | $105,303 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Southview’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 Southview: questions
What is the median household income in Southview?
$88,438 (±$41,064) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Southview?
11.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Southview?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Southview work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (16%, 16 mi), Cecil Township (9%, 4 mi), South Fayette Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Southview 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 Southview, from the people who make the trip.
More of Southview
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.