Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Unemployment in Hellam Township (0.4%) is lower than in 98% of U.S. towns
Only 5% work in Hellam Township; the top destination outside it is York (9%, 8 miles). For jobs and income Hellam Township is better than 94% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (C−). Household incomes here are higher than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Hellam Township
Hellam Township trades workers with the towns around it
Hellam Township has about as many jobs (2,392) as working residents (2,669), but they are mostly different people: 2,535 residents leave for work each day while 2,258 people come in. Only 6% of the jobs in Hellam Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Hellam Township makes and builds things
43% of the jobs based in Hellam Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Hellam Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 26%. The jobs ↓
Most jobs in Hellam Township pay over $40,000 a year
75% of the jobs based in Hellam Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
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.
The figures behind Hellam Township’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($94,750, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hellam Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
In and out of Hellam Township on a workday
On a workday 2,535 residents head out to work, 134 work right here, and 2,258 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 (0.90 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.
Hellam Township makes things: 43% of its jobs are in goods
2,392 jobs are based in Hellam Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hellam Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,384 → 2,392. 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 Hellam Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns that employ Hellam Township’s residents
Where Hellam Township clocks in
9% 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.
How long Hellam Township spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hellam Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,785 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Hellam Township
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.
For most of Hellam Township, work means a drive
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,186 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). <1% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, <1% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 50% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.1% of Hellam Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hellam Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Hellam Township ranks: 237th of 3,394 U.S. towns of 4,200 to 8,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 25 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
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| 30 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 63 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
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| 235 | Carver MN | 7,198 | $148K | 2.5% | 3.7% | 3% | A |
| 236 | Weldon Spring MO | 5,301 | $159K | 0.7% | 4.2% | 2% | A |
| 237 | Hellam Township PA | 6,007 | $95K | 4.4% | 0.4% | 5% | A |
| 238 | Lonsdale MN | 5,117 | $95K | 1.3% | 1.9% | 7% | A |
| 239 | Flower Hill NY | 4,860 | $250K | 2.9% | 5.0% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,394 | Medina TX | 4,226 | $22K | 53.8% | 10.1% | 4% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Hellam Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Next door is work for 11% of Hellam Township
The biggest share goes to Springettsbury Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hellam Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellam Township | – | A | C− | 30 min | $94,750 |
| West Hempfield Township | 3% | A | C+ | 25 min | $98,099 |
| East Donegal Township | under 3% | A− | C | 24 min | $109,158 |
| East Manchester Township | under 3% | A− | C+ | 24 min | $101,635 |
| Lower Windsor Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 29 min | $87,090 |
| Wrightsville | under 3% | B+ | A+ | 23 min | $67,198 |
| Springettsbury Township | 8% | A− | A− | 22 min | $86,335 |
| Conoy Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 28 min | $73,511 |
| Manor Township | under 3% | A− | C | 25 min | $89,917 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hellam 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 Hellam Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hellam Township?
$94,750 (±$21,525) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hellam Township?
4.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hellam Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hellam Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are York (9%, 8 mi), Springettsbury Township (8%, 5 mi), East Hempfield Township (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Hellam Township walkable?
Hellam Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.7 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hellam Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. <1% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hellam Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hellam 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.