Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBeale Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Beale Township itself; outside it, Fermanagh Township draws the most (10%, 10 miles). Beale Township has 48 jobs, against 329 working residents. 2% of workers work from home, 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
Beale Township at work: what stands out
Beale Township is a place people come home to
There are 48 jobs based in Beale Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Beale Township has about 500 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The quickest commute around
Beale Township’s 27-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 35 to 44 minutes. Next door ↓
Few Beale Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 329 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Beale Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 323 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 42 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Beale Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Beale Township’s commute takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Beale Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 365 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.
Out of Beale Township to work: where people go
Where Beale Township clocks in
10% of workers
9% of workers
7% 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.
29% of the jobs in Beale Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Beale Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 48. 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 Beale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Beale Township
About 16% 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.
Around Beale Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Beale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beale Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $67,750 |
| Spruce Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Milford Township | 2% | B− | C− | 35 min | $66,250 |
| Tuscarora Township | under 2% | D− | C− | 44 min | $52,065 |
Same-state neighbors only. Spruce Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Milford Township. Darker towns draw more of Beale 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 Beale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Beale Township?
$67,750 (±$16,689) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Beale Township?
6.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Beale Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Beale Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fermanagh Township (10%, 10 mi), Walker Township (9%, 12 mi), Delaware Township (7%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Beale Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Beale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Beale 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.