Jefferson has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Jefferson has 76 jobs for 326 working residents. Hardly any work in Jefferson itself; outside it, York draws the most (8%, 12 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 32 minutes (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Jefferson: the gist
Jefferson is a place people come home to
There are 76 jobs based in Jefferson, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Jefferson has about 410 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Jefferson 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 326 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Jefferson, and who commutes in
On a workday 326 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 76 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Jefferson on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Each way, about 32 minutes from Jefferson
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jefferson workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 170 commuters (the 10% 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.
Where people from Jefferson work
Where Jefferson clocks in
8% 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.
The kinds of work in Jefferson
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson, 2014 → 2024: 70 → 76. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Jefferson’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Jefferson
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Jefferson
The biggest share goes to North Codorus Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | – | — | — | 32 min | $83,409 |
| Codorus Township | under 3% | B− | C− | 38 min | $101,676 |
| North Codorus Township | 3% | A | D | 26 min | $98,061 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson’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 2024, 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 Jefferson: questions
What is the median household income in Jefferson?
$83,409 (±$17,470) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson?
10.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jefferson?
32 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jefferson work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are York (8%, 12 mi), West Manchester Township (7%, 10 mi), Jackson Township (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Jefferson without a car?
2% 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 Jefferson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.