Jobs and earnings in Ronco, and the trip to work
Ronco has 65 jobs, against 71 working residents. Only 1% stay in Ronco for work; outside it, Georges Township is the main destination (14%, 7 miles). 100.0% of residents live below the poverty line; Pennsylvania has 11.7%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Ronco quiets down on a workday
On a workday 70 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4 people are in Ronco on a workday afternoon, 60% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.92 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Ronco’s residents
Where Ronco clocks in
14% of workers
8% 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 Ronco
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Ronco’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Ronco, by distance
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.
How Ronco compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ronco workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronco | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cumberland Township | under 3% | C | C+ | 29 min | $63,592 |
| Nemacolin | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Nemacolin: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ronco’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 Ronco: questions
What is the poverty rate in Ronco?
100.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ronco work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Georges Township (14%, 7 mi), South Union Township (8%, 11 mi), German Township (8%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ronco, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ronco
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.