Earning a living in Mount Gretna
Mount Gretna has 96 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Mount Gretna; the top destination outside it is Derry Township (7%, 10 miles). The average commute takes 29 minutes each way; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Mount Gretna, and who commutes in
On a workday 96 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 97 people are in Mount Gretna on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 people from Mount Gretna work
Where Mount Gretna clocks in
7% 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.
Commuting from Mount Gretna: about 29 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mount Gretna workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 72 commuters (the 13% 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 commute from Mount Gretna, by distance
About 19% 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.
Mount Gretna and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to West Cornwall Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mount Gretna workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gretna | – | — | — | 29 min | $113,500 |
| South Londonderry Township | under 3% | A | B+ | 22 min | $112,374 |
| Timber Hills | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| West Cornwall Township | 5% | A− | D | 24 min | $84,750 |
| Mount Gretna Heights | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Timber Hills and Mount Gretna Heights: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mount Gretna’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 Mount Gretna: questions
What is the median household income in Mount Gretna?
$113,500 (±$21,690) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mount Gretna?
8.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mount Gretna?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mount Gretna work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Derry Township (7%, 10 mi), North Cornwall Township (7%, 5 mi), West Cornwall Township (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Mount Gretna without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mount Gretna, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mount Gretna
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.