Making a living in Timblin
Hardly any stay in Timblin for work; outside it, Punxsutawney is the main destination (17%, 12 miles). At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%). Working residents average 30 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
Timblin on a workday afternoon
On a workday 42 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 98 people are in Timblin on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
The places Timblin commutes to
Where Timblin clocks in
17% 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.
How long Timblin spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Timblin workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 75 commuters (the 0% 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 commute from Timblin, by distance
About 17% 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 Timblin: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Timblin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timblin | – | — | — | 30 min | $57,500 |
| Ringgold Township | under 5% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Porter Township | under 5% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ringgold Township and Porter Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Timblin’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 Timblin: questions
What is the median household income in Timblin?
$57,500 (±$14,999) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Timblin?
15.7%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Timblin?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Timblin work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Punxsutawney (17%, 12 mi), Young Township (7%, 10 mi), Brookville (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Timblin without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 20% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Timblin, from the people who make the trip.
More of Timblin
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.