Photo: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in Springhill Township earn less than those in 93% of U.S. towns
Only 2% work in Springhill Township; the top destination outside it is Morgantown (16%, 10 miles). 23.2% of residents are in poverty (Pennsylvania 11.7%). Jobs and income earn Springhill Township D−; getting around on foot earns it D−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Springhill Township, in brief
A lot of Springhill Township workers cross into West Virginia
33% of Springhill Township workers work outside Pennsylvania, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Morgantown (16%) and Westover (1%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Springhill Township is a place people come home to
There are 197 jobs based in Springhill Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Springhill Township has about 1,700 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
Jobs & income in Springhill Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Springhill Township is better than 4% of U.S. towns, #1,033 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car holds Springhill Township’s grade up (ahead of 24% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (9.4%, U.S. 5.2%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Springhill Township could be anywhere from D− to B−.
Where the trip to work from Springhill Township ends
Where Springhill Township clocks in
16% of workers
5% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Springhill Township
On a workday 1,045 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 171 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,700 people are in Springhill Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.18 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Springhill Township makes things: 34% of its jobs are in goods
197 jobs are based in Springhill Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springhill Township, 2013 → 2023: 226 → 197. 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 Springhill Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes each way for Springhill Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springhill Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 854 commuters (the 8% 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 commute from Springhill Township, by distance
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Few in Springhill Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Springhill Township is more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns, #1,029 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Springhill Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 929 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). 6.7% of Springhill Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Springhill Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Springhill Township next to U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 28 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Churchill PA | 3,014 | $107K | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
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| 76 | Thornbury Township PA | 3,165 | $172K | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,800 | Wautoma WI | 2,411 | $32K | 26.1% | 9.9% | 20% | D− |
| 4,801 | Sparta Township PA | 1,884 | $58K | 33.9% | 14.2% | 4% | D− |
| 4,802 | Springhill Township PA | 2,622 | $45K | 23.2% | 9.4% | 2% | D− |
| 4,803 | Arcadia LA | 2,534 | $25K | 42.1% | 4.4% | 36% | D− |
| 4,804 | Petersburg WV | 2,282 | $43K | 19.5% | 2.1% | 30% | D− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,083 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Springhill Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work in the towns next to Springhill Township
The biggest share goes to Georges Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springhill Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Township | – | D− | D− | 28 min | $44,700 |
| Nicholson Township | under 2% | C | D− | 32 min | $65,096 |
| Point Marion | under 2% | D | A− | 28 min | $60,298 |
| Georges Township | 5% | B | C | 27 min | $90,443 |
| Dunkard Township | under 2% | D | D− | 32 min | $56,964 |
| Monongahela Township | under 2% | C− | C+ | 26 min | $70,357 |
| Wharton Township | under 2% | C+ | B | 21 min | $71,667 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springhill 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 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 Springhill Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springhill Township?
$44,700 (±$12,658) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springhill Township?
23.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springhill Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springhill Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morgantown (16%, 10 mi), Georges Township (5%, 7 mi), Uniontown (4%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Springhill Township walkable?
Springhill Township is more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.9 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springhill Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springhill Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springhill Township
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. 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.