Photo: VitaleBaby · Public domainRoscoe has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute lasts 22 minutes, next to 26 for Pennsylvania and 26 for the U.S. Employers in Roscoe report 116 jobs; 303 of its residents have a job. Only 3% stay in Roscoe for work; outside it, Charleroi is the main destination (7%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Roscoe: the gist
How many people are in Roscoe by day
On a workday 295 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 108 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Roscoe 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 the trip to work from Roscoe ends
Where Roscoe clocks in
7% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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.
84% of the jobs in Roscoe make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Roscoe, 2013 → 2023: 108 → 116. 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 Roscoe’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 22 minutes each way for Roscoe’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Roscoe workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 278 commuters (the 10% 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.
Miles to work from Roscoe
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.
Work in the towns next to Roscoe
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Roscoe workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe | – | — | — | 22 min | $68,289 |
| Allenport | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Elco | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | B− | D− | 34 min | $74,844 |
Same-state neighbors only. Allenport and Elco: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Roscoe’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 Roscoe: questions
What is the median household income in Roscoe?
$68,289 (±$7,945) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Roscoe?
5.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Roscoe?
22 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Roscoe work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Charleroi (7%, 4 mi), Washington (6%, 21 mi), Speers (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Roscoe without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Roscoe, from the people who make the trip.
More of Roscoe
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.