Jobs and earnings in Rosebud, and the trip to work
Hardly any work in Rosebud; the top destination outside it is Altoona (10%, 18 miles). For 2% of workers, the job is at home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Working residents average 35 minutes each way, where Pennsylvania has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Rosebud for work, and who comes in
On a workday 185 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Rosebud on a workday afternoon, 53% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Rosebud to work: where people go
Where Rosebud clocks in
10% 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.
A commute of about 35 minutes in Rosebud
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rosebud workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 203 commuters (the 2% 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.
The distance from Rosebud to work
About 25% 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.
Around Rosebud: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Coalport (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rosebud workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud | – | — | — | 35 min | $65,114 |
| Blain City | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Coalport | 5% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blain City: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Coalport: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rosebud’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 Rosebud: questions
What is the median household income in Rosebud?
$65,114 (±$9,375) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rosebud?
9.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rosebud?
35 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rosebud work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Altoona (10%, 18 mi), Lawrence Township (7%, 24 mi), Coalport (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rosebud 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 Rosebud, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rosebud
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.