Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEarning a living in Casselman
Working residents average 27 minutes each way, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. 0% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Hardly any work in Casselman; the top destination outside it is Somerset (23%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Casselman
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 80 people are in Casselman on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 people from Casselman work
Where Casselman clocks in
23% of workers
13% 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.
Time on the road from Casselman: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Casselman workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 0% 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 commute from Casselman, by distance
About 22% 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.
How Casselman compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Casselman workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casselman | – | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Black Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township | under 3% | B− | D | 29 min | $75,298 |
Same-state neighbors only. Black Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Casselman’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 Casselman: questions
What is the poverty rate in Casselman?
15.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Casselman?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Casselman work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Somerset (23%, 11 mi), Rockwood (13%, 4 mi), Somerset Township (13%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Casselman without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Casselman, from the people who make the trip.
More of Casselman
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.