Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Morris Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 116 jobs in Morris Township, and 378 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Morris Township itself; outside it, Washington draws the most (9%, 10 miles). Home is the office for 4% of workers, 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 work figures that set Morris Township apart
The daily trip from Morris Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 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 332 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.
In and out of Morris Township on a workday
On a workday 376 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 114 people come in from elsewhere.
About 640 people are in Morris Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Where the trip to work from Morris Township ends
Where Morris Township clocks in
9% of workers
7% 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.
71% of the jobs in Morris Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morris Township, 2014 → 2024: 125 → 116. 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 Morris Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Morris Township
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.
Morris Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to East Finley Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morris Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $67,500 |
| Amwell Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 25 min | $77,895 |
| East Finley Township | 3% | C+ | D | 35 min | $78,333 |
| South Franklin Township | under 3% | A | C− | 25 min | $89,318 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 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 Morris Township: questions
What is the median household income in Morris Township?
$67,500 (±$18,154) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morris Township?
10.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Morris Township?
28 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?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (9%, 10 mi), Pittsburgh (7%, 33 mi), Cecil Township (4%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Morris Township 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 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), 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.