Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0Making a living in Colley Township
Employers in Colley Township report 214 jobs; 205 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Colley Township; the top destination outside it is Mehoopany Township (8%, 13 miles). The trip to work takes 32 minutes on average; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Colley Township at work: what stands out
A big share show a job far from home
43% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Colley Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 205 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How far Colley Township’s workers travel
About 43% 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.
About 32 minutes to work from Colley Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Colley Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 243 commuters (the 11% 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 a workday changes Colley Township
On a workday 201 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 210 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.04 per resident).
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 Colley Township ends
Where Colley Township 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Colley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Colley Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 214. 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 Colley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Colley Township
The biggest share goes to Cherry Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Colley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colley Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $93,125 |
| Laporte Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Davidson Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Cherry Township | 4% | C+ | C | 34 min | $84,792 |
| Fairmount Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 36 min | $80,417 |
| North Branch Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Wilmot Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 22 min | $85,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Laporte Township, Davidson Township and North Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Colley 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 Colley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Colley Township?
$93,125 (±$16,213) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Colley Township?
23.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Colley Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Colley Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mehoopany Township (8%, 13 mi), Laporte (8%, 11 mi), New York City (6%, 135 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Colley 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 Colley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Colley 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.