Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of Upper Mahanoy Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% work in Upper Mahanoy Township itself; outside it, Lower Mahanoy Township draws the most (14%, 14 miles). 45 jobs are based in Upper Mahanoy Township, and 278 of its residents work somewhere. 5% of workers work from home, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Upper Mahanoy Township apart
Upper Mahanoy Township is a place people come home to
There are 45 jobs based in Upper Mahanoy Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Upper Mahanoy Township has about 410 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Upper Mahanoy Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 33 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 278 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Upper Mahanoy Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 274 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Upper Mahanoy Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
A commute of about 36 minutes in Upper Mahanoy Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Upper Mahanoy Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 317 commuters (the 5% 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 towns that employ Upper Mahanoy Township’s residents
Where Upper Mahanoy Township clocks in
14% of workers
5% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 78% of the jobs in Upper Mahanoy Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Upper Mahanoy Township, 2013 → 2023: 67 → 45. 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 Upper Mahanoy Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Upper Mahanoy Township
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.
Upper Mahanoy Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Jordan Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Upper Mahanoy Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mahanoy Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $76,806 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| West Cameron Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Upper Mahantongo Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| East Cameron Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Jordan Township | 4% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township, West Cameron Township, Upper Mahantongo Township, East Cameron Township and Jordan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Upper Mahanoy Township’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 Upper Mahanoy Township: questions
What is the median household income in Upper Mahanoy Township?
$76,806 (±$12,124) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Upper Mahanoy Township?
6.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Upper Mahanoy Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Upper Mahanoy Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lower Mahanoy Township (14%, 14 mi), Sunbury (5%, 13 mi), Mahoning Township (4%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Upper Mahanoy Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Upper Mahanoy Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Upper Mahanoy Township
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.