Newmanstown has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
The average commute takes 28 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. Employers in Newmanstown report 284 jobs, and 1,223 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Newmanstown; the top destination outside it is Jackson Township (6%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Newmanstown and work: the main findings
In and out of Newmanstown on a workday
On a workday 1,199 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 260 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Newmanstown 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 people from Newmanstown work
Where Newmanstown clocks in
6% of workers
4% 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.
Goods jobs make up 48% of work in Newmanstown
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newmanstown, 2013 → 2023: 189 → 284. 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 Newmanstown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Newmanstown: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newmanstown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,565 commuters (the 11% 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 distance from Newmanstown to work
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.
Work in the towns next to Newmanstown
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newmanstown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmanstown | – | — | — | 28 min | $90,177 |
| Marion Township | under 2% | B+ | B− | 25 min | $80,294 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newmanstown’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 Newmanstown: questions
What is the median household income in Newmanstown?
$90,177 (±$10,344) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newmanstown?
10.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newmanstown?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newmanstown work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jackson Township (6%, 6 mi), Lebanon (4%, 11 mi), Millcreek Township (4%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Newmanstown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Newmanstown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newmanstown
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.