Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Most of Dennison Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Dennison Township report 67 jobs; 370 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Dennison Township for work; outside it, White Haven is the main destination (9%, 4 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
What stands out about work in Dennison Township
Dennison Township is a place people come home to
There are 67 jobs based in Dennison Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Dennison Township has about 690 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Dennison 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 370 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Dennison Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 362 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 59 people come in from elsewhere.
About 690 people are in Dennison Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
About 32 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dennison Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 477 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.
The towns that employ Dennison Township’s residents
Where Dennison Township clocks in
8% of workers
4% 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 Dennison Township: what the 67 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dennison Township, 2013 → 2023: 70 → 67. 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 Dennison Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Dennison Township
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.
Dennison Township and its neighbors: 21% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dennison Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennison Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $102,143 |
| Penn Lake Park | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Kidder Township | under 3% | B− | D | 34 min | $78,854 |
| Foster Township | 2% | C | D | 30 min | $68,384 |
| Wright Township | 4% | A− | D | 27 min | $124,000 |
| Fairview Township | 4% | A− | C | 24 min | $96,500 |
| Bear Creek Township | under 3% | B | D− | 30 min | $88,333 |
| White Haven | 9% | C | A− | 28 min | $67,656 |
| Butler Township | 2% | B+ | C | 25 min | $108,514 |
Same-state neighbors only. Penn Lake Park: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to White Haven. Darker towns draw more of Dennison 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 Dennison Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dennison Township?
$102,143 (±$10,259) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dennison Township?
6.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dennison 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 Dennison Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White Haven (9%, 4 mi), Wilkes-Barre (8%, 10 mi), Wright Township (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dennison Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dennison Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dennison 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.