Refton has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
For 24% of workers, the job is at home, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%. 51 jobs are based in Refton, and 139 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Refton; the top destination outside it is Lancaster (9%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Refton, and who commutes in
On a workday 139 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 51 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Refton on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Refton goes to work
Where Refton clocks in
9% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Refton
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Refton, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 51. 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 Refton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Refton
of Refton workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 90 commuters (the 24% 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 Refton goes 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.
Refton and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to West Lampeter Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Refton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refton | – | — | — | — | $146,897 |
| Providence Township | under 3% | B | C− | 27 min | $63,696 |
| West Lampeter Township | 5% | A | C | 28 min | $110,143 |
| Pequea Township | under 3% | A+ | C− | 27 min | $109,447 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Refton’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 Refton: questions
What is the median household income in Refton?
$146,897 (±$22,347) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Refton?
0.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Refton work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lancaster (9%, 7 mi), Strasburg Township (9%, 3 mi), East Hempfield Township (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Refton 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 Refton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Refton
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.