Photo: Brian Denlinger · Public domainJobs and earnings in Galeton, and the trip to work
Working from home is the commute for 13% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%). The average commute takes 38 minutes each way; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26. There are 350 jobs in Galeton; 305 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Galeton: the gist
Galeton workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 305 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily trip from Galeton: about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Galeton workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 313 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 far Galeton’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.
A workday in Galeton: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 225 residents head out to work, 80 work right here, and 270 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.15 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
10% of working residents work in Pike Township
Where Galeton clocks in
10% of workers
4% 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.
The kinds of work in Galeton
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Galeton, 2013 → 2023: 379 → 350. 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 Galeton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
10% of Galeton works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Galeton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galeton | – | — | — | 38 min | $70,298 |
| Pike Township | 10% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| West Branch Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pike Township and West Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pike Township. Darker towns draw more of Galeton’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 Galeton: questions
What is the median household income in Galeton?
$70,298 (±$10,660) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Galeton?
13.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Galeton?
38 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Galeton work?
26% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pike Township (10%, 3 mi), Coudersport (4%, 19 mi), Westfield Township (4%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Galeton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Galeton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Galeton
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.