Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Washington Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute from Washington Township lasts 25 minutes (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26). Employers in Washington Township report 98 jobs; 302 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Washington Township; the top destination outside it is New Castle (10%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Washington Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 297 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 93 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Washington Township’s residents
Where Washington Township clocks in
10% of workers
6% of workers
3% 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.
65% of the jobs in Washington Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2014 → 2024: 62 → 98. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Washington Township: about 25 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 322 commuters (the 11% 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 Washington Township, by distance
About 15% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Washington Township
The biggest share goes to Scott Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $72,188 |
| Volant | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Wilmington Township | under 2% | C+ | B− | 26 min | $72,557 |
| Scott Township | 3% | A | D | 28 min | $83,602 |
| Plain Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Hickory Township | 2% | B+ | C+ | 24 min | $74,478 |
| Springfield Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 24 min | $76,786 |
Same-state neighbors only. Volant and Plain Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 2024, 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$72,188 (±$23,620) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
9.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Castle (10%, 9 mi), Pittsburgh (6%, 46 mi), Scott Township (3%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.