Most of Dunnstown commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
The average commute takes 28 minutes each way; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26. There are 216 jobs in Dunnstown, and 628 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% work in Dunnstown; the top destination outside it is Lock Haven (14%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Dunnstown
On a workday 602 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 190 people come in from elsewhere.
About 920 people are in Dunnstown on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
The towns that employ Dunnstown’s residents
Where Dunnstown clocks in
14% of workers
7% 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.
What Dunnstown’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dunnstown, 2013 → 2023: 200 → 216. 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 Dunnstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes each way, about the PA average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dunnstown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 561 commuters (the 14% 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.
Where in the region Dunnstown works
About 25% 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.
Dunnstown and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Castanea Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dunnstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnstown | – | — | — | 28 min | $88,194 |
| Castanea Township | 3% | C | D− | 21 min | $59,545 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dunnstown’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 Dunnstown: questions
What is the median household income in Dunnstown?
$88,194 (±$20,885) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dunnstown?
9.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dunnstown?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dunnstown work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lock Haven (14%, 2 mi), Williamsport (7%, 21 mi), Woodward Township (6%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dunnstown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dunnstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dunnstown
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.