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Hardly any work in Miller Township itself; outside it, Harrisburg draws the most (11%, 16 miles). Employers in Miller Township report 21 jobs, and 433 of its residents work somewhere. For 9% of workers, the job is at home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Miller Township in brief
Miller Township is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Miller Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Miller Township has about 580 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Miller Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 433 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Miller Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 430 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Miller Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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 2024, primary jobs.
About 34 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Miller Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 437 commuters (the 9% 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 towns that employ Miller Township’s residents
Where Miller Township clocks in
11% of workers
6% 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.
In Miller Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Miller Township, 2014 → 2024: 26 → 21. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Miller Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Miller Township
About 17% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Miller Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Howe Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Miller Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $70,769 |
| Wheatfield Township | under 3% | B− | D− | 31 min | $94,200 |
| Oliver Township | under 3% | B | C | 28 min | $91,250 |
| Howe Township | 5% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Watts Township | under 3% | A− | D | 31 min | $94,375 |
| Centre Township | under 3% | A− | D | 36 min | $90,243 |
Same-state neighbors only. Howe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Miller 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 2024, 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 Miller Township: questions
What is the median household income in Miller Township?
$70,769 (±$21,209) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Miller Township?
19.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Miller Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Miller Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrisburg (11%, 16 mi), Susquehanna Township (6%, 15 mi), Howe Township (5%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Miller Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Miller Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Miller Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.