Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of West Cameron Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
West Cameron Township has 22 jobs, and 225 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in West Cameron Township itself; outside it, Sunbury draws the most (7%, 10 miles). Commuters spend 33 minutes getting to work on average, 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
Work in West Cameron Township, in a few figures
West Cameron Township is a place people come home to
There are 22 jobs based in West Cameron Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday West Cameron Township has about 290 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
West Cameron Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 225 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of West Cameron Township
On a workday 225 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in West Cameron Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The trip to work from West Cameron Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Cameron Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 238 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 towns that employ West Cameron Township’s residents
Where West Cameron Township clocks in
7% 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.
In West Cameron Township, 82% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Cameron Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 22. 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 West Cameron Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from West Cameron Township
About 16% 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 is work for 10% of West Cameron Township
The biggest share goes to Coal Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Cameron Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cameron Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $75,000 |
| Zerbe Township | 4% | C− | B | 28 min | $58,287 |
| Upper Mahanoy Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Coal Township | 6% | C− | B+ | 27 min | $51,010 |
| East Cameron Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Little Mahanoy Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Upper Mahanoy Township, East Cameron Township and Little Mahanoy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Cameron 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 West Cameron Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Cameron Township?
$75,000 (±$8,436) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Cameron Township?
9.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Cameron Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Cameron Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sunbury (7%, 10 mi), Mahoning Township (7%, 16 mi), Coal Township (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Cameron Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Cameron Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Cameron 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.