Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hunker has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2% of workers have no commute at all, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%. 6 jobs are based in Hunker, against 150 working residents. Hardly any stay in Hunker for work; outside it, Hempfield Township is the main destination (17%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hunker on a workday
On a workday 150 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Hunker on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 the trip to work from Hunker ends
Where Hunker clocks in
13% of workers
9% 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.
Most jobs in Hunker are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hunker, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 6. 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 Hunker’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes to work from Hunker
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hunker workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 118 commuters (the 2% 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.
Hunker’s commute, mile by mile
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 21% of Hunker
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hunker workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunker | – | — | — | 23 min | $58,958 |
| Hempfield Township | 17% | B+ | C+ | 25 min | $82,705 |
| East Huntingdon Township | 4% | B− | C− | 26 min | $68,286 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hempfield Township. Darker towns draw more of Hunker’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 Hunker: questions
What is the median household income in Hunker?
$58,958 (±$19,657) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hunker?
2.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hunker?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hunker work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hempfield Township (17%, 6 mi), Greensburg (13%, 8 mi), Pittsburgh (9%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hunker without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hunker, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hunker
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.