Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Strabane
23% of workers work from home (Pennsylvania 16%). Hardly any stay in Strabane for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (15%, 18 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 19 minutes, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Strabane: the figures worth knowing
A commute of about 19 minutes in Strabane
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Strabane workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 247 commuters (the 23% 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 daily commute in and out of Strabane
On a workday 397 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 265 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Strabane on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.67 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 towns that employ Strabane’s residents
Where Strabane clocks in
15% of workers
9% 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 Strabane, services account for most jobs
267 jobs are based in Strabane.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Strabane, 2013 → 2023: 275 → 267. 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 Strabane’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Strabane’s workers travel
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.
Next door to Strabane
The biggest share goes to Canonsburg (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Strabane workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strabane | – | — | — | 19 min | $63,281 |
| Canonsburg | 4% | B+ | A− | 24 min | $79,227 |
| Houston | under 3% | C+ | A | 20 min | $64,773 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Strabane’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 Strabane: questions
What is the median household income in Strabane?
$63,281 (±$22,987) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Strabane?
2.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Strabane?
19 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Strabane work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (15%, 18 mi), North Strabane Township (9%, 3 mi), Cecil Township (8%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Strabane without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Strabane, from the people who make the trip.
More of Strabane
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.