Work, pay and getting to work in Millerstown
Only 6% work in Millerstown itself; outside it, Harrisburg draws the most (9%, 24 miles). Commuters spend 31 minutes getting to work on average, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. Millerstown has 278 jobs, against 250 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Millerstown in brief
Millerstown’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Millerstown is Harrisburg, 24 miles away as the crow flies. 9% of working residents (23) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Millerstown workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 38 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 250 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where in the region Millerstown works
About 16% 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.
Millerstown’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Millerstown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 287 commuters (the 15% 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.
Who leaves Millerstown for work, and who comes in
On a workday 234 residents head out to work, 16 work right here, and 262 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.11 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Millerstown ends
Where Millerstown clocks in
9% of workers
4% of workers
3% 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.
Jobs in Millerstown: what the 278 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Millerstown, 2014 → 2024: 236 → 278. 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 Millerstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Millerstown compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Greenwood Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Millerstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millerstown | – | — | — | 31 min | $91,964 |
| Greenwood Township | 2% | B+ | C− | 34 min | $90,250 |
| Tuscarora Township | under 2% | C+ | D− | 29 min | $84,323 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Millerstown’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 Millerstown: questions
What is the median household income in Millerstown?
$91,964 (±$17,189) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Millerstown?
10.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Millerstown?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Millerstown work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrisburg (9%, 24 mi), Susquehanna Township (4%, 22 mi), Hampden Township (3%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Millerstown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Millerstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Millerstown
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.