Gaines Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Commuters spend 24 minutes getting to work on average, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26. There are 39 jobs in Gaines Township, and 213 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Gaines Township; the top destination outside it is Wellsboro (28%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Gaines Township at work: what stands out
Gaines Township is a place people come home to
There are 39 jobs based in Gaines Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Gaines Township has about 420 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
28% of Gaines Township works in Wellsboro
60 working residents, 28%, have their main job in Wellsboro, 13 miles away. That’s 28 times as many as work in Gaines Township itself. The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
31% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 213 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Gaines Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 211 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Gaines Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 the trip to work from Gaines Township ends
Where Gaines Township clocks in
28% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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 commute from Gaines Township, by distance
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.
The kinds of work in Gaines Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gaines Township, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 39. 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 Gaines Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Gaines Township spends getting to work: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gaines Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 214 commuters (the 13% 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 Gaines Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gaines Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $53,281 |
| Pike Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Shippen Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Clymer Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Elk Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pike Township, Shippen Township, Clymer Township and Elk Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gaines 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 Gaines Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gaines Township?
$53,281 (±$19,605) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gaines Township?
12.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gaines Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gaines Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wellsboro (28%, 13 mi), Charleston Township (6%, 18 mi), Delmar Township (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gaines 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 Gaines Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gaines 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.