Photo: Ron Shawley · CC BY 3.0Earning a living in Munster Township
Only 5% stay in Munster Township for work; outside it, Altoona is the main destination (12%, 13 miles). 4% of workers have no commute at all; Pennsylvania has 16%. Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Munster Township, in brief
Getting to work from Munster Township takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Munster Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 330 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.
The daily flow of workers through Munster Township
On a workday 295 residents head out to work, 16 work right here, and 233 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Munster Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.80 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Munster Township: the destinations
Where Munster Township clocks in
12% of workers
6% 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 Munster Township make or build things
249 jobs are based in Munster Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Munster Township, 2013 → 2023: 143 → 249. 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 Munster Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Munster 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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
11% of Munster Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Cambria Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Munster Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $93,281 |
| Cambria Township | 6% | B− | C+ | 24 min | $72,822 |
| Portage Township | under 2% | B | C− | 30 min | $63,224 |
| Cresson Township | 5% | C+ | B+ | 25 min | $61,875 |
| Allegheny Township | under 2% | B+ | B− | 24 min | $90,809 |
| Summerhill Township | under 2% | C | D | 24 min | $57,813 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 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 Munster 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 Munster Township: questions
What is the median household income in Munster Township?
$93,281 (±$16,837) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Munster Township?
5.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Munster Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Munster Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Altoona (12%, 13 mi), Cambria Township (6%, 6 mi), Allegheny Township (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Munster 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 Munster Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Munster 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.