Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Black Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Black Township itself; outside it, Somerset draws the most (17%, 9 miles). Employers in Black Township report 99 jobs, and 372 of its residents work somewhere. Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Black Township, in a few figures
A lot of Black Township works one town over
27% of working residents work in a town that borders Black Township: Somerset Township (15%), Rockwood (9%) and Milford Township (3%). Next door ↓
Black Township is a place people come home to
There are 99 jobs based in Black Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Black Township has about 630 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Black Township workers work from home
Only 4% 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 372 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Black Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 364 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 91 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Black Township 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 2023, primary jobs.
About 24 minutes each way, quicker than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Black Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 422 commuters (the 4% 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 places Black Township commutes to
Where Black Township clocks in
17% of workers
15% 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.
Goods, not services: 60% of the jobs in Black Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Black Township, 2013 → 2023: 86 → 99. 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 Black Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Black Township
About 23% 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.
Next door is work for 27% of Black Township
The biggest share goes to Somerset Township (15%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Black Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $70,536 |
| Milford Township | 3% | C | C | 22 min | $69,000 |
| Addison Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Summit Township | under 2% | D | C | 31 min | $54,688 |
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township | under 2% | B− | D | 29 min | $75,298 |
| Somerset Township | 15% | C | C+ | 22 min | $62,587 |
| Rockwood | 9% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Casselman | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Brothersvalley Township | under 2% | B | C− | 24 min | $70,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Addison Township: not graded. Rockwood and Casselman: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Black 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 Black Township: questions
What is the median household income in Black Township?
$70,536 (±$8,424) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Black Township?
9.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Black Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Black Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Somerset (17%, 9 mi), Somerset Township (15%, 10 mi), Rockwood (9%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Black Township 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 Black Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Black 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.