Most of Genesee Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
27% of workers work from home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. 115 jobs are based in Genesee Township, against 215 working residents. Only 5% work in Genesee Township itself; outside it, Coudersport draws the most (14%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Genesee Township at work: what stands out
A big share show a job far from home
32% 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 ↓
A lot of Genesee Township works from home
27% of Genesee Township workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Commutes from Genesee Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. Time on the road ↓
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 215 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The distance from Genesee Township to work
About 32% 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 commute of about 20 minutes in Genesee Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Genesee Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 207 commuters (the 27% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Genesee Township
On a workday 204 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 104 people come in from elsewhere.
About 600 people are in Genesee Township on a workday afternoon, 14% 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 Genesee Township’s working residents head each day
Where Genesee Township clocks in
14% of workers
5% 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.
Goods jobs make up 44% of work in Genesee Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Genesee Township, 2013 → 2023: 110 → 115. 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 Genesee Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Genesee Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Genesee Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $69,722 |
| Oswayo Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Bingham Township | 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Allegany Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oswayo Township, Bingham Township and Allegany Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bingham Township. Darker towns draw more of Genesee 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 Genesee Township: questions
What is the median household income in Genesee Township?
$69,722 (±$16,219) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Genesee Township?
12.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Genesee Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Genesee Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Coudersport (14%, 14 mi), Eulalia Township (6%, 16 mi), Wellsville (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Genesee Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Genesee Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Genesee 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.