Earning a living in Nottingham
Only 4% stay in Nottingham for work; outside it, East Nottingham Township is the main destination (6%, 4 miles). 6% of workers work from home, next to 16% for Pennsylvania as a whole. Working residents average 29 minutes each way; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Nottingham apart on work
Nottingham makes and builds things
66% of the jobs based in Nottingham are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Nottingham residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 23%. The jobs ↓
Nottingham is where the jobs are
Nottingham has 933 jobs, 1.6 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
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 579 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A place that makes things: 66% of Nottingham’s jobs are in goods
933 jobs are based in Nottingham.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nottingham, 2013 → 2023: 1,109 → 933. 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 Nottingham’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Nottingham by day and by night
On a workday 555 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 909 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Nottingham on a workday afternoon, 23% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
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 the people who work in Nottingham live
Where Nottingham clocks in
5% 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.
Time on the road from Nottingham: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nottingham workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 770 commuters (the 6% 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.
How far it is to work from Nottingham
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.
Next door to Nottingham
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nottingham workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | – | — | — | 29 min | $79,656 |
| East Nottingham Township | 6% | B+ | B− | 32 min | $129,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to East Nottingham Township. Darker towns draw more of Nottingham’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 Nottingham: questions
What is the median household income in Nottingham?
$79,656 (±$43,784) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nottingham?
14.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nottingham?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nottingham work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are East Nottingham Township (6%, 4 mi), Philadelphia (5%, 51 mi), Oxford (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nottingham without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Nottingham, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nottingham
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.