Photo: PennDOT · Public domainWith 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Westover works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Westover for work; outside it, Chest Township is the main destination (9%, 3 miles). There are 8 jobs in Westover, and 128 of its residents work somewhere. Commuters spend 38 minutes getting to work on average; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Westover
On a workday 127 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Westover on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The places Westover commutes to
Where Westover clocks in
9% of workers
6% 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.
Westover works in goods: 38% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westover, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 8. 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 Westover’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Westover takes about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westover workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 102 commuters (the 19% 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.
How far Westover’s workers travel
About 22% 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.
The towns next door employ 14% of Westover
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westover workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westover | – | — | — | 38 min | $46,875 |
| Chest Township | 9% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Burnside Township | 5% | C | C− | 36 min | $70,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Chest Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Chest Township. Darker towns draw more of Westover’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 Westover: questions
What is the median household income in Westover?
$46,875 (±$16,189) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westover?
29.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westover?
38 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westover work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chest Township (9%, 3 mi), Northern Cambria (6%, 8 mi), White Township (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Westover 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 Westover, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westover
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.