Photo: Nicholas T (Nicholas A. Tonelli) on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Most of Lumber Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Only 4% stay in Lumber Township for work; outside it, Emporium is the main destination (32%, 4 miles). Employers in Lumber Township report 16 jobs; 56 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Pennsylvania.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Lumber Township on a workday
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Lumber Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 Lumber Township’s working residents head each day
Where Lumber Township clocks in
32% of workers
18% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lumber Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 16. 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 Lumber Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Lumber Township: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lumber Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 53 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Lumber Township goes to work
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.
Work next door: 18% of Lumber Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lumber Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $39,792 |
| Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Portage Township | under 2% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Shippen Township | 18% | D | C− | 19 min | $62,000 |
| Portage Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Gibson Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grove Township, Portage Township, Portage Township and Gibson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Shippen Township. Darker towns draw more of Lumber 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 Lumber Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lumber Township?
$39,792 (±$12,457) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lumber Township?
13.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lumber Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lumber Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Emporium (32%, 4 mi), Shippen Township (18%, 9 mi), St. Marys (9%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lumber Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lumber Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lumber 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.