Earning a living in Walnuttown
Hardly any work in Walnuttown itself; outside it, Maxatawny Township draws the most (11%, 7 miles). At home: 8% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%). A typical one-way commute lasts 17 minutes, 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
What sets Walnuttown apart on work
How long Walnuttown spends getting to work: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walnuttown workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 228 commuters (the 8% 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.
Who commutes out of Walnuttown, and who commutes in
On a workday 211 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 163 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Walnuttown on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.77 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.
Commuting out of Walnuttown: the destinations
Where Walnuttown clocks in
11% of workers
6% 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.
66% of the jobs in Walnuttown pay over $3,333 a month
165 jobs are based in Walnuttown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnuttown, 2013 → 2023: 109 → 165. 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 Walnuttown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Walnuttown, 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.
Walnuttown and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Maidencreek Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnuttown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnuttown | – | — | — | 17 min | $54,324 |
| Ruscombmanor Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 34 min | $103,125 |
| Maidencreek Township | 2% | A | C− | 29 min | $111,842 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walnuttown’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 Walnuttown: questions
What is the median household income in Walnuttown?
$54,324 (±$48,057) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walnuttown?
14.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walnuttown?
17 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walnuttown work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Maxatawny Township (11%, 7 mi), Reading (6%, 9 mi), Muhlenberg Township (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walnuttown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walnuttown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walnuttown
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.