Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Morris Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
4% of workers have no commute at all; Pennsylvania has 16%. Employers in Morris Township report 21 jobs for 238 working residents. Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Morris Township
Morris Township is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Morris Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Morris Township has about 310 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Morris Township workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 238 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Morris Township
On a workday 238 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Morris Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
How long Morris Township spends getting to work: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Morris Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 188 commuters (the 4% 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.
12% of working residents work in Franklin Township
Where Morris Township 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.
33% of the jobs in Morris Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morris Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Morris Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Morris Township
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.
12% of Morris Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morris Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $81,250 |
| East Finley Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 35 min | $78,333 |
| Richhill Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Center Township | under 3% | C− | B− | 27 min | $67,500 |
| Gray Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Franklin Township | 12% | C+ | B− | 26 min | $68,482 |
Same-state neighbors only. Richhill Township, Washington Township and Gray Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Franklin Township. Darker towns draw more of Morris 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 Morris Township: questions
What is the median household income in Morris Township?
$81,250 (±$36,862) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morris Township?
10.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Morris Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Morris Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin Township (12%, 9 mi), Pittsburgh (6%, 37 mi), Morgantown (4%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Morris 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 Morris Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morris 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.