Most of Otto Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Otto Township has 114 jobs, and 573 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Otto Township are D for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Household incomes here are lower than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Otto Township stands out on work
Otto Township is a place people come home to
There are 114 jobs based in Otto Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Otto Township has about 1,000 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Otto Township workers cross into New York
19% of Otto Township workers work outside Pennsylvania, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Olean (13%) and Portville (3%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Otto Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (18 to 27 minutes). 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 573 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Otto Township
On income, poverty and job access, Otto Township is better than 10% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Otto Township’s grade.
Unemployment (5.6%) is left out: Otto Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Otto Township could be anywhere from D− to C.
Otto Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 558 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 99 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,000 people are in Otto Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
13% of working residents work in Olean
Where Otto Township clocks in
13% of workers
12% 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.
Otto Township’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Otto Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 566 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Otto Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Otto Township, 2013 → 2023: 240 → 114. 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 Otto Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Otto Township, by distance
About 22% 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.
The commute in Otto Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Otto Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Otto Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 603 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.7% of Otto Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Otto Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Otto Township is 5,234th of 6,308 U.S. towns of 1,000 to 2,000 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 13 | Bryn Athyn PA | 1,304 | $143K | 0.3% | 2.6% | 16% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Rose Valley PA | 1,017 | $247K | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Bradford Woods PA | 1,126 | $153K | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,232 | Edmeston NY | 1,892 | $68K | 25.7% | 2.3% | 20% | D |
| 5,233 | Eden Township OH | 1,001 | $57K | 21.8% | 1.0% | <1% | D |
| 5,234 | Otto Township PA | 1,474 | $53K | 16.4% | 5.6% | 3% | D |
| 5,235 | Radium Springs NM | 1,908 | $44K | 15.4% | 8.7% | 4% | D |
| 5,236 | Winnsboro Mills SC | 1,535 | $35K | 38.8% | 9.8% | 2% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 6,308 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Otto Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work in the towns next to Otto Township
The biggest share goes to Keating Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Otto Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Township | – | D | D− | 31 min | $53,214 |
| Eldred Township | under 3% | C | C+ | 27 min | $73,542 |
| Foster Township | 2% | C | B | 18 min | $70,362 |
| Keating Township | 3% | C | D | 22 min | $74,297 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Otto 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 Otto Township: questions
What is the median household income in Otto Township?
$53,214 (±$11,044) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Otto Township?
16.4%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Otto Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Otto Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Olean (13%, 10 mi), Bradford (12%, 8 mi), Bradford Township (7%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Otto Township walkable?
Otto Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Otto Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Otto Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Otto 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.