Most of Alba commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
2 jobs are based in Alba; 65 of its residents have a job. Working residents average 30 minutes each way, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26. Home is the office for 2% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Alba: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 73 people are in Alba on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
17% of working residents work in Canton Township
Where Alba clocks in
17% of workers
15% of workers
8% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Alba
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Alba, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 2. 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 Alba’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Alba: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Alba workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 2% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Alba
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.
17% of Alba works in a bordering town
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Alba workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alba | – | — | — | 30 min | $42,750 |
| Canton Township | 17% | C+ | D | 25 min | $78,333 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Canton Township. Darker towns draw more of Alba’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 Alba: questions
What is the median household income in Alba?
$42,750 (±$14,243) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Alba?
17.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Alba?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Alba work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Canton Township (17%, 4 mi), Canton (15%, 4 mi), Troy Township (8%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Alba without a car?
0% 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 Alba, from the people who make the trip.
More of Alba
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.