With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Howard Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Howard Township for work; outside it, College Township is the main destination (15%, 16 miles). Employers in Howard Township report 31 jobs for 321 working residents. 3% of workers work from home (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Howard Township, in a few figures
Howard Township is a place people come home to
There are 31 jobs based in Howard Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Howard Township has about 570 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Howard Township workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 321 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Howard Township
On a workday 319 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 570 people are in Howard Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
How long Howard Township spends getting to work: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Howard Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 372 commuters (the 3% 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.
Commuting out of Howard Township: the destinations
Where Howard Township clocks in
15% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Howard Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Howard Township, 2013 → 2023: 60 → 31. 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 Howard Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Howard Township
About 23% 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.
The towns around Howard Township
The biggest share goes to Boggs Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Howard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $90,781 |
| Marion Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 28 min | $67,405 |
| Curtin Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | B | D | 37 min | $75,766 |
| Boggs Township | 5% | B− | C | 23 min | $67,500 |
Same-state neighbors only. Curtin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Howard 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 Howard Township: questions
What is the median household income in Howard Township?
$90,781 (±$10,429) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Howard Township?
1.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Howard Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Howard Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are College Township (15%, 16 mi), State College (6%, 18 mi), Bellefonte (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Howard Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Howard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Howard 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.