Unemployment in Littlestown (0.3%) is lower than in 98% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Littlestown is better than 60% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns (B+). Only 7% work in Littlestown; the top destination outside it is Hanover (7%, 7 miles). Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Littlestown
No single place dominates Littlestown’s commute
The biggest draw, Hanover, gets only 7% of working residents, and 62% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Littlestown residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
Littlestown workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Littlestown has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Littlestown went from 811 in 2013 to 1,148 in 2023, +42%. 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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Littlestown
Unemployment holds Littlestown’s grade up; the poverty rate pulls it down (12.7%, U.S. 12.5%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Littlestown could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
The towns that employ Littlestown’s residents
Where Littlestown clocks in
7% of workers
4% 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 long Littlestown spends getting to work: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Littlestown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,888 commuters (the 17% 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.
33% of the jobs in Littlestown make or build things
1,148 jobs are based in Littlestown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Littlestown, 2013 → 2023: 811 → 1,148. 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 Littlestown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Littlestown
On a workday 1,952 residents head out to work, 150 work right here, and 998 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,900 people are in Littlestown on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.55 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.
How far Littlestown goes to work
About 18% 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.
Few in Littlestown walk, bike or ride to work
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.6% across Pennsylvania.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,279 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). 9.3% of Littlestown households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Littlestown’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 3,400 to 6,600, Littlestown ranks 1,685th of 3,840 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
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| 29 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 35 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
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| 73 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,683 | DeMotte IN | 4,384 | $70K | 8.4% | 1.8% | 14% | B |
| 1,684 | Palmyra MO | 3,649 | $70K | 5.4% | 3.2% | 19% | B |
| 1,685 | Littlestown PA | 4,895 | $71K | 12.7% | 0.3% | 7% | B |
| 1,686 | Columbus WI | 5,400 | $75K | 6.9% | 4.9% | 16% | B |
| 1,687 | Welcome NC | 3,521 | $63K | 9.3% | 3.3% | 7% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,840 | 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 Littlestown, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Next door to Littlestown
The biggest share goes to Germany Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Littlestown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlestown | – | B | B+ | 35 min | $70,901 |
| Germany Township | 2% | A− | C | 34 min | $102,656 |
| Union Township | under 2% | A− | C | 37 min | $94,857 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Littlestown’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 Littlestown: questions
What is the median household income in Littlestown?
$70,901 (±$20,310) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Littlestown?
12.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Littlestown?
35 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Littlestown work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hanover (7%, 7 mi), Penn Township (5%, 7 mi), Westminster (4%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Littlestown walkable?
Littlestown is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 9.8 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Littlestown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Littlestown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Littlestown
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.