Masthope has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
A typical one-way commute lasts 45 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. There are 113 jobs in Masthope, and 250 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% stay in Masthope for work; outside it, Lackawaxen Township is the main destination (26%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Masthope, in brief
Masthope workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 45 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 345 hours of commuting, 146 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 250 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A commute of about 45 minutes in Masthope
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Masthope workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 191 commuters (the 14% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Masthope
About 32% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Masthope
On a workday 241 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 104 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Masthope on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 people from Masthope work
Where Masthope clocks in
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.
In Masthope, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Masthope, 2013 → 2023: 75 → 113. 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 Masthope’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Masthope
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Masthope workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masthope | – | — | — | 45 min | $100,394 |
| Fawn Lake Forest | under 2% | — | — | 44 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fawn Lake Forest: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Masthope’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 Masthope: questions
What is the median household income in Masthope?
$100,394 (±$30,853) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Masthope?
19.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Masthope?
45 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Masthope work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lackawaxen Township (26%, 3 mi), Honesdale (5%, 12 mi), Lake Township (3%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Masthope without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Masthope, from the people who make the trip.
More of Masthope
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.