Photo: Pubdog · Public domainHousehold incomes in Warren are lower than in 83% of U.S. towns
6% of workers work from home (Pennsylvania 16%). 9.9% of residents are in poverty, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 11.7%. For jobs and income Warren is better than 39% of U.S. towns (C+); for walkability it is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (A).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Warren
Commutes from Warren are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 84 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. Time on the road ↓
Warren is where the jobs are
Warren has 6,723 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. 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 Warren: the grade in detail
Unemployment holds Warren’s grade up (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($53,815, U.S. $80,734).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Warren could be anywhere from C to B−.
Each way, about 15 minutes from Warren
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Warren workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,902 commuters (the 6% 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.
In and out of Warren on a workday
On a workday 2,277 residents head out to work, 1,623 work right here, and 5,100 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in Warren on a workday afternoon, 31% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 daily trip into Warren
Where Warren clocks in
11% of workers
4% of workers
2% 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 Warren: 6,723 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Warren, 2013 → 2023: 6,718 → 6,723. 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 Warren’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Warren, by distance
About 24% 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.
Warren is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,168 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). 5.8% of Warren households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Warren’s commuters take a bus or train.
Warren places 1,991st of 2,891 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 6,300 to 12,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Braddock VA | 6,536 | $212K | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 19 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 54 | Bethel Township PA | 9,774 | $177K | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 59 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,989 | Marshfield MO | 8,078 | $68K | 18.1% | 3.4% | 23% | C+ |
| 1,990 | Ione CA | 9,282 | $91K | 8.1% | 6.0% | 7% | C+ |
| 1,991 | Warren PA | 9,046 | $54K | 9.9% | 3.1% | 42% | C+ |
| 1,992 | Byron GA | 6,567 | $86K | 10.1% | 9.4% | 8% | C+ |
| 1,993 | Robinson IL | 7,283 | $74K | 9.6% | 4.5% | 43% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,891 | 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 Warren, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Bordering towns draw 12% of Warren’s workers
The biggest share goes to Conewango Township (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Warren workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | – | C+ | A | 15 min | $53,815 |
| Pleasant Township | 1% | B | B− | 17 min | $75,893 |
| Conewango Township | 11% | C− | B− | 18 min | $57,050 |
| Glade Township | under 2% | C | C | 19 min | $73,388 |
| North Warren | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Mead Township | under 2% | D | C | 21 min | $54,076 |
Same-state neighbors only. North Warren: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Warren’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 Warren: questions
What is the median household income in Warren?
$53,815 (±$4,739) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Warren?
9.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Warren?
15 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Warren work?
42% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Conewango Township (11%, 5 mi), Erie (4%, 51 mi), Brokenstraw Township (2%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Warren walkable?
Warren is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 9.4 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Warren without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Warren, from the people who make the trip.
More of Warren
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.