Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway · Photo: Vonsky87 · CC BY-SA 3.0Buckingham Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Buckingham Township report 76 jobs, and 195 of its residents work somewhere. Only 7% work in Buckingham Township itself; outside it, Manchester Township draws the most (7%, 7 miles). The average commute takes 46 minutes each way, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Buckingham Township on a workday
On a workday 182 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 63 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Buckingham Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
Where the trip to work from Buckingham Township ends
Where Buckingham Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% 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.
The kinds of work in Buckingham Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Buckingham Township, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 76. 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 Buckingham Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Buckingham Township spends getting to work: about 46 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Buckingham Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 113 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.
How far it is to work from Buckingham Township
About 35% 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.
17% of Buckingham Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Buckingham Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Township | – | — | — | 46 min | $53,958 |
| Manchester Township | 7% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Scott Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Preston Township | 4% | C− | D | 37 min | $71,250 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | under 2% | C | C | 30 min | $83,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Manchester Township and Scott Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Manchester Township. Darker towns draw more of Buckingham 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 Buckingham Township: questions
What is the median household income in Buckingham Township?
$53,958 (±$11,061) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Buckingham Township?
6.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Buckingham Township?
46 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Buckingham Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Manchester Township (7%, 7 mi), Honesdale (6%, 21 mi), Hancock (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Buckingham Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Buckingham Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Buckingham 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.