With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Herrick Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Herrick Township itself; outside it, Wyalusing Township draws the most (9%, 7 miles). 69 jobs are based in Herrick Township; 311 of its residents have a job. 6% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Herrick Township: the gist
Herrick Township is a place people come home to
There are 69 jobs based in Herrick Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Herrick Township has about 490 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A longer commute than the towns next door
Herrick Township averages 28 minutes each way, more than any bordering town (19 to 25 minutes). Next door ↓
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 311 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Herrick Township
On a workday 306 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Herrick Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
The places Herrick Township commutes to
Where Herrick Township clocks in
7% 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.
What Herrick Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Herrick Township, 2013 → 2023: 81 → 69. 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 Herrick Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Herrick Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Herrick Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 271 commuters (the 6% 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 many miles Herrick Township commutes
About 27% 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.
Next door is work for 13% of Herrick Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Herrick Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrick Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $85,000 |
| Standing Stone Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Stevens Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Wyalusing Township | 9% | C+ | A | 25 min | $90,197 |
| Wysox Township | 4% | D | B | 19 min | $60,357 |
Same-state neighbors only. Standing Stone Township and Stevens Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wyalusing Township. Darker towns draw more of Herrick 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 Herrick Township: questions
What is the median household income in Herrick Township?
$85,000 (±$11,026) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Herrick Township?
3.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Herrick Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Herrick Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wyalusing Township (9%, 7 mi), Orwell Township (7%, 6 mi), North Towanda Township (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Herrick Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Herrick Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Herrick 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.