With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Jackson Township works elsewhere
There are 361 jobs in Jackson Township; 825 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income Jackson Township is better than 45% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (D−). Only 3% work in Jackson Township itself; outside it, Harrisburg draws the most (15%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Jackson Township
Jackson Township makes and builds things
90% of the jobs based in Jackson Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Jackson Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 25%. The jobs ↓
Jackson Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical 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 825 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Jackson Township’s grade
Household income holds Jackson Township’s grade up ($95,515, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 29% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (2.0%) is left out: Jackson Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Jackson Township could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Jackson Township works in goods: 90% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jackson Township, 2013 → 2023: 291 → 361. 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 Jackson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Jackson Township takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jackson Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 726 commuters (the 12% 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.
Who works in Jackson Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 801 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 337 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Jackson Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 Jackson Township commutes to
Where Jackson Township clocks in
15% of workers
6% 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 many miles Jackson Township commutes
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.
Driving is how Jackson Township gets around
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 824 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 2.3% of Jackson Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Jackson Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Jackson Township is 2,479th of 5,656 U.S. towns of 1,300 to 2,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | Bryn Athyn PA | 1,304 | $143K | 0.3% | 2.6% | 16% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 35 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 36 | Edgeworth PA | 1,611 | $203K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,477 | Clay Township OH | 1,901 | $61K | 11.8% | 1.9% | 4% | B− |
| 2,478 | Miles Township PA | 1,974 | $72K | 5.5% | 0.3% | 15% | B− |
| 2,479 | Jackson Township PA | 1,852 | $96K | 12.4% | 2.0% | 3% | B− |
| 2,480 | Gregg Township PA | 2,242 | $67K | 9.0% | 3.0% | 5% | B− |
| 2,481 | Soulsbyville CA | 2,101 | $97K | 3.2% | 10.5% | 1% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,656 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | 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 Jackson Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Around Jackson Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jackson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | – | B− | D− | 32 min | $95,515 |
| Washington Township | 2% | B | A− | 33 min | $80,682 |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Wiconisco Township | under 3% | C+ | C+ | 27 min | $68,438 |
| Lykens | under 3% | C− | A | 30 min | $73,318 |
| Wayne Township | under 3% | A− | D | 35 min | $122,417 |
| Upper Paxton Township | 3% | C | C | 33 min | $58,105 |
| Williams Township | under 3% | C− | D | 39 min | $78,182 |
Same-state neighbors only. Jefferson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Upper Paxton Township. Darker towns draw more of Jackson 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 Jackson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jackson Township?
$95,515 (±$29,965) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jackson Township?
12.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jackson Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jackson Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrisburg (15%, 18 mi), Halifax Township (6%, 9 mi), Susquehanna Township (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Jackson Township walkable?
Jackson Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jackson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jackson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jackson 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.