Most of Espy commutes out: there are 0.6 jobs for every working resident
Commuters spend 17 minutes getting to work on average, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. 382 jobs are based in Espy for 674 working residents. Only 1% work in Espy; the top destination outside it is Bloomsburg (11%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Espy and work: the main findings
About 17 minutes to work from Espy
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Espy workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 839 commuters (the 18% 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.
Who works in Espy, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 667 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 375 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,300 people are in Espy on a workday afternoon, 18% 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 Espy’s residents
Where Espy clocks in
11% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
Most jobs in Espy are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Espy, 2013 → 2023: 371 → 382. 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 Espy’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Espy
About 18% 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.
The towns around Espy
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Espy workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espy | – | — | — | 17 min | $79,038 |
| Almedia | under 2% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Main Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 22 min | $70,893 |
Same-state neighbors only. Almedia: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Espy’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 Espy: questions
What is the median household income in Espy?
$79,038 (±$15,230) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Espy?
2.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Espy?
17 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Espy work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bloomsburg (11%, 2 mi), South Centre Township (10%, 4 mi), Mahoning Township (8%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Espy 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 Espy, from the people who make the trip.
More of Espy
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.