Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Most of Nelson Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
21 jobs are based in Nelson Township; 201 of its residents have a job. The trip to work takes 35 minutes on average (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). 9.8% of residents are in poverty, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 11.7%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Nelson Township
Nelson Township is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Nelson Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Nelson Township has about 370 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Nelson Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 201 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Nelson Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 200 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Nelson Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Nelson Township’s commute takes about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nelson Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 217 commuters (the 12% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Nelson Township
About 32% 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.
12% of working residents work in Elkland
Where Nelson 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.
Nelson Township makes things: 62% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nelson Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 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 Nelson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door is work for 12% of Nelson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nelson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $82,813 |
| Elkland | 12% | D | A− | 28 min | $54,531 |
| Osceola Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Osceola Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Elkland. Darker towns draw more of Nelson 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 Nelson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nelson Township?
$82,813 (±$14,493) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nelson Township?
9.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nelson Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nelson Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Elkland (12%, 2 mi), Erwin (6%, 14 mi), Corning (4%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nelson Township without a car?
1% 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 Nelson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nelson 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.