Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Eldred Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute takes 33 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. There are 55 jobs in Eldred Township; 320 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Eldred Township for work; outside it, Pottsville is the main destination (7%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Eldred Township, in brief
Eldred Township is a place people come home to
There are 55 jobs based in Eldred Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Eldred Township has about 450 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Eldred Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 54 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 320 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Eldred Township
On a workday 315 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 50 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Eldred Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Time on the road from Eldred Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eldred Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 325 commuters (the 15% 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 the trip to work from Eldred Township ends
Where Eldred Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
The kinds of work in Eldred Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eldred Township, 2013 → 2023: 80 → 55. 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 Eldred Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Eldred Township’s workers travel
About 17% 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.
Bordering towns draw 13% of Eldred Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Hegins Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eldred Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $73,250 |
| Butler Township | under 2% | B− | D | 31 min | $79,730 |
| Barry Township | 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Upper Mahantongo Township | 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Hegins Township | 6% | B+ | B+ | 24 min | $92,861 |
Same-state neighbors only. Barry Township and Upper Mahantongo Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eldred 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 Eldred Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eldred Township?
$73,250 (±$17,702) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eldred Township?
7.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eldred Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eldred Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pottsville (7%, 15 mi), Hegins Township (6%, 4 mi), Upper Mahantongo Township (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eldred 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 Eldred Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eldred 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.