With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Oneida Township works elsewhere
Working residents average 21 minutes each way, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. 23 jobs are based in Oneida Township for 367 working residents. Only 1% work in Oneida Township; the top destination outside it is Huntingdon (14%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Oneida Township stands out on work
Oneida Township is a place people come home to
There are 23 jobs based in Oneida Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Oneida Township has about 650 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Oneida Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 21 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. Time on the road ↓
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 367 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Oneida Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 363 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 650 people are in Oneida Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
About 21 minutes each way for Oneida Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oneida Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 415 commuters (the 13% 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 places Oneida Township commutes to
Where Oneida Township clocks in
14% of workers
7% 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.
In Oneida Township, 39% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oneida Township, 2013 → 2023: 71 → 23. 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 Oneida Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Oneida Township, by distance
About 26% 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.
Bordering towns draw 20% of Oneida Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oneida Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $87,500 |
| Henderson Township | 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Huntingdon | 14% | C | A | 19 min | $67,125 |
| Porter Township | 2% | D | C+ | 26 min | $60,441 |
| Logan Township | under 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Miller Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| West Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Henderson Township, Logan Township, Miller Township and West Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Huntingdon. Darker towns draw more of Oneida 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 Oneida Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oneida Township?
$87,500 (±$27,392) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oneida Township?
4.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oneida Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oneida Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huntingdon (14%, 3 mi), Smithfield Township (7%, 5 mi), Henderson Township (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oneida Township without a car?
0% 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 Oneida Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oneida 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.