Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFewer people are out of work in Union Township (1.9%) than in 86% of U.S. towns
Union Township grades B+ for jobs and income and B+ for walkability. About one in ten stay in Union Township for work; outside it, New Castle is the main destination (15%, 3 miles). The average commute takes 17 minutes each way; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Union Township: the gist
Union Township trades workers with the towns around it
Union Township has about as many jobs (2,055) as working residents (2,195), but they are mostly different people: 1,990 residents leave for work each day while 1,850 people come in. Only 10% of the jobs in Union Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Union Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. Time on the road ↓
Union Township and New Castle trade workers both ways
New Castle is the top workplace for Union Township residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Union Township come from (12% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
46% of the jobs in Union Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 21% of the jobs its residents hold. 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 Union Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Union Township is better than 68% of U.S. towns, #478 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Unemployment holds Union Township’s grade up; household income pulls it down ($64,826, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Union Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
Who commutes out of Union Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,990 residents head out to work, 205 work right here, and 1,850 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.94 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Union Township takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Union Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,955 commuters (the 16% 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.
Where the trip to work from Union Township ends
Where Union Township clocks in
15% of workers
8% 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.
What work there is in Union Township: 2,055 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Union Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,224 → 2,055. 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 Union Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Union Township’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.
Most of Union Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Union Township is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns, #425 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Union 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 2,324 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). 1.1% of Union Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Union Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Union Township places 1,285th of 3,753 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,400 to 6,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
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| 24 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 30 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 67 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
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| 1,283 | Limerick ME | 3,575 | $101K | 6.9% | 1.8% | 8% | B+ |
| 1,284 | Campton NH | 3,436 | $119K | 8.3% | 0.7% | 9% | B+ |
| 1,285 | Union Township PA | 4,851 | $65K | 8.3% | 1.9% | 9% | B+ |
| 1,286 | Mission Hills CA | 3,859 | $112K | 5.4% | 3.8% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,287 | Winchester CA | 4,555 | $79K | 10.3% | 2.0% | 1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,753 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Union Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Union Township and its neighbors: 23% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | B+ | B+ | 17 min | $64,826 |
| Neshannock Township | 8% | A− | C+ | 23 min | $83,115 |
| Mahoning Township | under 2% | B+ | D | 26 min | $65,370 |
| New Castle | 15% | D | A− | 22 min | $42,219 |
| North Beaver Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 22 min | $70,828 |
| Edinburg | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| New Castle Northwest | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Edinburg and New Castle Northwest: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to New Castle. Darker towns draw more of Union 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 Union Township: questions
What is the median household income in Union Township?
$64,826 (±$12,555) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
8.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Union Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Castle (15%, 3 mi), Neshannock Township (8%, 4 mi), Shenango Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Union Township walkable?
Union Township is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 8.2 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Union Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Union Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Union 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.