Crucible has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Crucible itself; outside it, Cumberland Township draws the most (13%, 4 miles). There are 10 jobs in Crucible for 246 working residents. Home is the office for 0% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Crucible apart on work
Crucible is a place people come home to
There are 10 jobs based in Crucible, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Crucible has about 120 people in it, 67% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Crucible workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 246 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Crucible for work, and who comes in
On a workday 245 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Crucible on a workday afternoon, 67% 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.
Working from home in Crucible
of Crucible workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 88 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.
Out of Crucible to work: where people go
Where Crucible clocks in
13% of workers
7% 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.
80% of the jobs in Crucible pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Crucible, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 10. 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 Crucible’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Crucible
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 around Crucible
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crucible workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucible | – | — | — | — | $72,396 |
| Luzerne Township | under 3% | C− | C+ | 29 min | $57,827 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Crucible’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 Crucible: questions
What is the median household income in Crucible?
$72,396 (±$29,365) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Crucible?
15.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Crucible work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cumberland Township (13%, 4 mi), Morgantown (7%, 22 mi), Franklin Township (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Crucible 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 Crucible, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crucible
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.