Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Osceola Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
The average commute takes 33 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). There are 91 jobs in Osceola Township for 201 working residents. Home is the office for 5% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Osceola Township apart
A lot of Osceola Township workers cross into New York
32% of Osceola Township workers work outside Pennsylvania, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Corning (6%), Erwin (4%) and Horseheads (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
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 ↓
Osceola Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, 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.
14% of working residents work in Elkland
Where Osceola Township clocks in
14% of workers
6% 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.
Miles to work from Osceola 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How long Osceola Township spends getting to work: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Osceola Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 251 commuters (the 5% 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.
In and out of Osceola Township on a workday
On a workday 194 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 84 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Osceola Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Osceola Township: what the 91 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Osceola Township, 2014 → 2024: 47 → 91. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Osceola Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door is work for 14% of Osceola Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Osceola Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $58,125 |
| Deerfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Elkland | 14% | D | A− | 28 min | $54,531 |
| Nelson Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Farmington Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Deerfield Township, Nelson Township and Farmington 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 Osceola 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 2024, 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 Osceola Township: questions
What is the median household income in Osceola Township?
$58,125 (±$11,068) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Osceola Township?
9.5%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Osceola Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Osceola Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Elkland (14%, 3 mi), Corning (6%, 20 mi), Wellsboro (5%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Osceola Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Osceola Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Osceola Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.