Most of Almedia commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Home is the office for 22% of workers, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. Employers in Almedia report 57 jobs, against 444 working residents. Hardly any work in Almedia; the top destination outside it is Bloomsburg (13%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Almedia apart
Almedia is a place people come home to
There are 57 jobs based in Almedia, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Almedia has about 880 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Almedia are quick
The average trip to work takes 11 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 115 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker, and quicker than any town next door (17 to 30 minutes). 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 444 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many people are in Almedia by day
On a workday 442 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 55 people come in from elsewhere.
About 880 people are in Almedia on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Almedia’s commute takes about 11 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Almedia workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 561 commuters (the 22% 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 towns that employ Almedia’s residents
Where Almedia clocks in
13% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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.
Almedia works in goods: 82% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Almedia, 2014 → 2024: 57 → 57. 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 Almedia’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Almedia commutes less than 12 miles
About 17% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Almedia and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to South Centre Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Almedia workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almedia | – | — | — | 11 min | $67,361 |
| Lime Ridge | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Espy | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Main Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 22 min | $70,893 |
| South Centre Township | 8% | C− | C | 21 min | $65,045 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lime Ridge and Espy: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Almedia’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 Almedia: questions
What is the median household income in Almedia?
$67,361 (±$28,448) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Almedia?
21.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Almedia?
11 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Almedia work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bloomsburg (13%, 4 mi), Mahoning Township (9%, 12 mi), Scott Township (9%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Almedia without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Almedia, from the people who make the trip.
More of Almedia
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.