Most of Mather commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Mather; the top destination outside it is Franklin Township (12%, 7 miles). Employers in Mather report 11 jobs; 250 of its residents have a job. Commuters spend 27 minutes getting to work on average, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Mather
The daily flow of workers through Mather
On a workday 250 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Mather on a workday afternoon, 47% 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.
The towns that employ Mather’s residents
Where Mather clocks in
12% of workers
6% 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.
Mather makes things: 91% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Mather’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Mather: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mather workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 160 commuters (the 16% 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.
Miles to work from Mather
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.
Next door to Mather
The biggest share goes to Jefferson Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mather workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mather | – | — | — | 27 min | $46,012 |
| Jefferson Township | 4% | B− | C− | 30 min | $72,500 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mather’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 Mather: questions
What is the median household income in Mather?
$46,012 (±$31,314) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mather?
8.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mather?
27 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mather work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin Township (12%, 7 mi), Washington (6%, 19 mi), Morgantown (4%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mather without a car?
0% 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 Mather, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mather
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.