Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Most of Fox Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute lasts 37 minutes, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. 14 jobs are based in Fox Township, and 113 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% stay in Fox Township for work; outside it, Elkland Township is the main destination (7%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Fox Township on a workday
On a workday 111 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Fox Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Where Fox Township’s working residents head each day
Where Fox Township clocks in
7% of workers
5% 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 Fox Township: what the 14 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fox Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 14. 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 Fox Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 37 minutes in Fox Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fox Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 130 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.
How far Fox Township’s workers travel
About 31% 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.
Fox Township and its neighbors: 10% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fox Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $56,250 |
| Elkland Township | 7% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| McNett Township | under 2% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Hillsgrove Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elkland Township, McNett Township and Hillsgrove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Elkland Township. Darker towns draw more of Fox 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 Fox Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fox Township?
$56,250 (±$15,848) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fox Township?
13.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fox Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fox Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Elkland Township (7%, 5 mi), Forks Township (5%, 11 mi), Laporte (4%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fox 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 Fox Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fox 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.