Most of Newell commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
There are 49 jobs in Newell for 191 working residents. Hardly any work in Newell; the top destination outside it is South Union Township (4%, 17 miles). 8% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Newell
On a workday 191 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 49 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Newell 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Newell goes to work
Where Newell clocks in
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.
Newell works in goods: 82% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newell, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 49. 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 Newell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes each way for Newell’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newell workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 250 commuters (the 8% 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 Newell
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.
How Newell compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newell workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell | – | — | — | 23 min | $49,750 |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | B− | D− | 34 min | $74,844 |
| California | under 3% | D | A | 21 min | $48,606 |
| Elco | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Coal Center | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elco and Coal Center: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newell’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 Newell: questions
What is the median household income in Newell?
$49,750 (±$9,672) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newell?
16.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newell?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newell work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are South Union Township (4%, 17 mi), North Union Township (4%, 16 mi), Perry Township (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Newell 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 Newell, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newell
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.