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The trip to work takes 21 minutes on average; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26. Only 3% work in Brownstown; the top destination outside it is Manheim Township (8%, 5 miles). For 8% of workers, the job is at home; Pennsylvania has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Brownstown
Brownstown is where the jobs are
Brownstown has 2,085 jobs, 1.6 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Most jobs in Brownstown pay over $40,000 a year
77% of the jobs based in Brownstown pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Commutes from Brownstown are quick
The average trip to work takes 21 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. 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.
Who commutes out of Brownstown, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,299 residents head out to work, 42 work right here, and 2,043 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,400 people are in Brownstown on a workday afternoon, 20% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Making and building: 31% of jobs based in Brownstown
2,085 jobs are based in Brownstown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brownstown, 2014 → 2024: 1,581 → 2,085. 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 Brownstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Brownstown spends getting to work: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brownstown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,583 commuters (the 8% 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.
Who travels to work in Brownstown, and from where
Where Brownstown clocks in
8% of workers
6% 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.
How far Brownstown’s workers travel
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.
How Brownstown compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brownstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | – | — | — | 21 min | $99,961 |
| Warwick Township | 3% | A | C+ | 24 min | $104,013 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Warwick Township. Darker towns draw more of Brownstown’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 Brownstown: questions
What is the median household income in Brownstown?
$99,961 (±$15,283) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brownstown?
0.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brownstown?
21 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brownstown work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Manheim Township (8%, 5 mi), Lancaster (8%, 7 mi), West Earl Township (6%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Brownstown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Brownstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brownstown
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.