Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township works elsewhere
Working residents average 34 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. Washington Township has 33 jobs, against 402 working residents. Only 2% work in Washington Township itself; outside it, East Franklin Township draws the most (8%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Washington Township: the gist
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 33 jobs based in Washington Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Washington Township has about 500 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Washington Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 402 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Washington Township
On a workday 394 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
About 34 minutes to work from Washington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 257 commuters (the 13% 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 places Washington Township commutes to
Where Washington Township clocks in
8% of workers
5% 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.
Goods, not services: 33% of the jobs in Washington Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 42 → 33. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Washington Township commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns next door employ 11% of Washington Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $52,917 |
| Madison Township | 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Pine Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Boggs Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Brady Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | C− | D | 38 min | $68,409 |
| Templeton | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Sugarcreek Township | under 2% | C− | B | 37 min | $57,583 |
| East Franklin Township | 8% | B+ | C− | 23 min | $98,025 |
Same-state neighbors only. Madison Township, Pine Township, Boggs Township and Brady Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Templeton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to East Franklin Township. Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 2024, 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$52,917 (±$7,293) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
16.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are East Franklin Township (8%, 4 mi), Pittsburgh (5%, 41 mi), Kittanning (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.