Jobs and the daily commute in Wampum
A typical one-way commute lasts 28 minutes; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26. Only 3% stay in Wampum for work; outside it, New Castle is the main destination (9%, 8 miles). At home: 8% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Wampum for work, and who comes in
On a workday 229 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 145 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Wampum on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.64 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.
Where the trip to work from Wampum ends
Where Wampum clocks in
9% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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.
Wampum makes things: 56% of its jobs are in goods
152 jobs are based in Wampum.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wampum, 2013 → 2023: 273 → 152. 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 Wampum’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Wampum’s commute takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wampum workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 214 commuters (the 9% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Wampum
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.
How Wampum compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to New Beaver (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wampum workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wampum | – | — | — | 28 min | $48,929 |
| Wayne Township | under 3% | B− | C | 27 min | $74,375 |
| Chewton | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| New Beaver | 5% | B− | C− | 31 min | $61,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Chewton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wampum’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 Wampum: questions
What is the median household income in Wampum?
$48,929 (±$10,110) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wampum?
20.6%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wampum?
28 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wampum work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Castle (9%, 8 mi), Cranberry Township (7%, 17 mi), Big Beaver (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wampum without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 19% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wampum, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wampum
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.