Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Most of Barry Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Barry Township report 66 jobs, against 387 working residents. Hardly any work in Barry Township itself; outside it, Hegins Township draws the most (7%, 7 miles). 6% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Barry Township, in a few figures
Barry Township is a place people come home to
There are 66 jobs based in Barry Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Barry Township has about 610 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Barry Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 33 minutes). Time on the road ↓
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; with 387 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Barry Township
On a workday 384 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 63 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Barry Township 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.
From Barry Township, about 36 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barry Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 355 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.
Where Barry Township’s working residents head each day
Where Barry Township clocks in
7% 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.
Jobs in Barry Township: what the 66 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barry Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 66. 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 Barry Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Barry Township to work
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.
How Barry Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barry Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $75,962 |
| Butler Township | under 3% | B− | D | 31 min | $79,730 |
| Eldred Township | 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Foster Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Hegins Township | 7% | B+ | B+ | 24 min | $92,861 |
Same-state neighbors only. Eldred Township and Foster Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hegins Township. Darker towns draw more of Barry 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 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 Barry Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barry Township?
$75,962 (±$7,873) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barry Township?
6.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barry Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barry Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hegins Township (7%, 7 mi), Pottsville (5%, 10 mi), Upper Mahantongo Township (4%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barry Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Barry Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barry Township
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.