Photo: Nathan412 · Public domainMore people are out of work in Stowe Township (14.0%) than in 98% of U.S. towns
Stowe Township grades C− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. Measured by household income, Stowe Township is behind 84% of U.S. towns. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 6.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 37.5 in Pittsburgh.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Stowe Township apart
A lot of Stowe Township works one town over
35% of working residents work in a town that borders Stowe Township: Pittsburgh (29%), McKees Rocks (4%) and Kennedy Township (2%). Next door ↓
Most Stowe Township residents work close to home
68% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
The jobs in Stowe Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
69% of the jobs based in Stowe Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 54% of the jobs Stowe Township residents hold. 96% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Stowe Township. The jobs ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Stowe Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Stowe Township fell from 2,239 in 2013 to 1,609 in 2023, −28%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
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 Stowe Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Stowe Township is better than 21% of U.S. towns, #943 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car holds Stowe Township’s grade up (ahead of 90% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Stowe Township could be anywhere from C− to C.
Miles to work from Stowe Township
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.
Goods, not services: 30% of the jobs in Stowe Township
1,609 jobs are based in Stowe Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stowe Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,239 → 1,609. 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 Stowe Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Stowe Township by day
On a workday 2,608 residents head out to work, 66 work right here, and 1,543 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,100 people are in Stowe Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.60 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.
29% of working residents work in Pittsburgh
Where Stowe Township clocks in
29% of workers
6% 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.
Each way, about 23 minutes from Stowe Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Stowe Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,466 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.
Good to walk, short on transit: Stowe Township
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,683 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 67% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 6.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 88% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 18.6% of Stowe Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 8% of Stowe Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,370 U.S. towns of 4,300 to 8,300, Stowe Township comes 2,782nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 25 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
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| 30 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 64 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
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| 2,780 | Greenfield OH | 4,329 | $47K | 20.0% | 2.9% | 19% | C− |
| 2,781 | Eastham MA | 5,844 | $73K | 10.7% | 9.7% | 16% | C− |
| 2,782 | Stowe Township PA | 6,119 | $53K | 23.1% | 14.0% | 2% | C− |
| 2,783 | Omak WA | 5,185 | $77K | 26.1% | 4.4% | 34% | C− |
| 2,784 | Orlovista FL | 6,890 | $47K | 20.0% | 11.7% | 1% | C− |
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| 3,370 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Stowe Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work next door: 35% of Stowe Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Pittsburgh (29%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stowe Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe Township | – | C− | A+ | 23 min | $52,971 |
| McKees Rocks | 4% | C− | A+ | 19 min | $41,131 |
| Kennedy Township | 2% | A− | B+ | 28 min | $87,384 |
| Neville Township | under 2% | B− | A | 22 min | $61,094 |
| Pittsburgh | 29% | C+ | A+ | 23 min | $65,742 |
| Bellevue | under 2% | B | A | 22 min | $68,827 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stowe 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 Stowe Township: questions
What is the median household income in Stowe Township?
$52,971 (±$7,290) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Stowe Township?
23.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Stowe Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Stowe Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (29%, 6 mi), Robinson Township (6%, 4 mi), McKees Rocks (4%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Stowe Township walkable?
Stowe Township is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.4 out of 20, and 12% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Stowe Township without a car?
8% of commuters take transit and 19% of households have no car. 67% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Stowe Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stowe 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.