How St. Clair works: jobs, income and commuting
Only 4% stay in St. Clair for work; outside it, Williamsburg is the main destination (25%, 2 miles). 0% of workers work from home; Pennsylvania has 16%. The trip to work takes 23 minutes on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in St. Clair by day
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in St. Clair on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.64 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.
The places St. Clair commutes to
Where St. Clair clocks in
7% of workers
7% 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 St. Clair, services account for most jobs
18 jobs are based in St. Clair.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in St. Clair, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 18. 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 St. Clair’s own residents hold wherever they work.
St. Clair’s commute takes about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of St. Clair workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 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.
St. Clair’s commute, mile by mile
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.
The towns around St. Clair
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | St. Clair workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair | – | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Woodbury Township | under 4% | C+ | B− | 29 min | $76,845 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of St. Clair’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 St. Clair: questions
What is the poverty rate in St. Clair?
56.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from St. Clair?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in St. Clair work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williamsburg (25%, 2 mi), North Woodbury Township (7%, 14 mi), Taylor Township (7%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around St. Clair 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 St. Clair, from the people who make the trip.
More of St. Clair
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.