Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Watson Township works elsewhere
There are 68 jobs in Watson Township; 253 of its residents have a job. Only 4% work in Watson Township; the top destination outside it is Williamsport (14%, 16 miles). Working from home is the commute for 6% of workers, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Watson Township apart on work
Who leaves Watson Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 244 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 59 people come in from elsewhere.
About 340 people are in Watson Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Commuting out of Watson Township: the destinations
Where Watson Township clocks in
14% of workers
8% 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: 46% of the jobs in Watson Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Watson Township, 2013 → 2023: 29 → 68. 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 Watson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Watson Township: about 26 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Watson Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 242 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Watson Township
About 29% 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.
Next door to Watson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Watson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $82,150 |
| Gallagher Township | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Cummings Township | 4% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Pine Creek Township | 3% | C+ | C | 26 min | $58,657 |
| Porter Township | 2% | C+ | B+ | 19 min | $73,920 |
| Mifflin Township | under 3% | C | D | 25 min | $65,865 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gallagher Township and Cummings Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cummings Township. Darker towns draw more of Watson 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 Watson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Watson Township?
$82,150 (±$4,508) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Watson Township?
3.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Watson Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Watson Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williamsport (14%, 16 mi), Jersey Shore (8%, 6 mi), Lock Haven (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Watson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Watson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Watson 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.