Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Chapman Township
Employers in Chapman Township report 193 jobs, and 311 of its residents work somewhere. Only 7% work in Chapman Township; the top destination outside it is South Renovo (6%, 8 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 23 minutes, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Chapman Township
On a workday 290 residents head out to work, 21 work right here, and 172 people come in from elsewhere.
About 780 people are in Chapman Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.62 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.
The places Chapman Township commutes to
Where Chapman Township clocks in
6% 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.
Jobs in Chapman Township: what the 193 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chapman Township, 2013 → 2023: 149 → 193. 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 Chapman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes each way, quicker than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chapman Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 437 commuters (the 5% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Chapman Township
About 29% 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.
The towns next door employ 16% of Chapman Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chapman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $53,938 |
| Renovo | 6% | D− | A− | 28 min | $27,716 |
| Leidy Township | 4% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Noyes Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Stewardson Township | under 3% | — | — | 50 min | — |
| McHenry Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| South Renovo | 6% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Grugan Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Brown Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Leidy Township, Noyes Township, Stewardson Township, McHenry Township, South Renovo, Grugan Township and Brown Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Renovo. Darker towns draw more of Chapman 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 Chapman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chapman Township?
$53,938 (±$4,148) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chapman Township?
11.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chapman Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chapman Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are South Renovo (6%, 8 mi), Lock Haven (6%, 22 mi), Renovo (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chapman Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chapman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chapman 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.