How Ganister works: jobs, income and commuting
Ganister has 8 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Ganister for work; outside it, Williamsburg is the main destination (25%, 1 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Ganister: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Ganister on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Ganister ends
Where Ganister clocks in
13% of workers
13% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Ganister
About 25% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Ganister
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ganister workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganister | – | — | — | — | — |
| Catharine Township | under 13% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Catharine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ganister’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 2024, 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 Ganister: questions
What is the poverty rate in Ganister?
0.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ganister work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williamsburg (25%, 1 mi), Altoona (13%, 10 mi), Silver Spring Township (13%, 64 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ganister, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ganister
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.