Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in Kenhorst (2.9%) is lower than in 71% of U.S. towns
The average commute takes 23 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). For jobs and income Kenhorst is better than 84% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns (A). Only 2% work in Kenhorst itself; outside it, Reading draws the most (13%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Kenhorst and work: the main findings
The better-paid jobs are outside Kenhorst
62% of Kenhorst residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 41% of the jobs based in Kenhorst pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Kenhorst has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Kenhorst went from 658 in 2013 to 893 in 2023, +36%. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside Kenhorst’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 85% of U.S. towns); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($86,705, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Kenhorst could be anywhere from B to A+.
What work there is in Kenhorst: 893 jobs
893 jobs are based in Kenhorst.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kenhorst, 2013 → 2023: 658 → 893. 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 Kenhorst’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Kenhorst on a workday
On a workday 1,529 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 869 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Kenhorst on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.58 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 people from Kenhorst work
Where Kenhorst clocks in
13% 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.
About 23 minutes each way for Kenhorst’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kenhorst workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,544 commuters (the 15% 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.
The commute from Kenhorst, by distance
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.
Walkable streets, thin transit: Kenhorst
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,821 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.0% of Kenhorst households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Kenhorst’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Kenhorst ranks: 644th of 4,771 U.S. towns of 2,100 to 4,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 19 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Newtown PA | 2,257 | $166K | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 61 | West Pikeland Township PA | 4,045 | $226K | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 642 | Norwich VT | 3,577 | $140K | 2.8% | 3.0% | 12% | A− |
| 643 | Elm Springs AR | 2,852 | $132K | 11.3% | 1.8% | 1% | A− |
| 644 | Kenhorst PA | 3,028 | $87K | 6.5% | 2.9% | 2% | A− |
| 645 | Yorkville WI | 3,253 | $123K | 5.3% | 5.0% | 7% | A− |
| 646 | Avon Township MN | 2,154 | $108K | 5.3% | 1.8% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,771 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Kenhorst, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns next door employ 18% of Kenhorst
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kenhorst workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenhorst | – | A− | A | 23 min | $86,705 |
| Cumru Township | 5% | A | B− | 23 min | $90,797 |
| Reading | 13% | C− | A | 24 min | $44,091 |
| Grill | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grill: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Reading. Darker towns draw more of Kenhorst’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 Kenhorst: questions
What is the median household income in Kenhorst?
$86,705 (±$8,858) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kenhorst?
6.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kenhorst?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kenhorst work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Reading (13%, 2 mi), Cumru Township (5%, 2 mi), Spring Township (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Kenhorst walkable?
Kenhorst is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.0 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Kenhorst without a car?
3% 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 Kenhorst, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kenhorst
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.