Photo: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, probably Burt Ellsworth, the staff photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0Most of White Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Employers in White Township report 120 jobs, against 334 working residents. Only 3% work in White Township; the top destination outside it is Altoona (12%, 14 miles). 4% of workers work from home, where Pennsylvania as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
White Township at work: what stands out
White Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few White Township workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 334 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A commute of about 34 minutes in White Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of White Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 294 commuters (the 4% 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.
In and out of White Township on a workday
On a workday 323 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 109 people come in from elsewhere.
About 700 people are in White Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 White Township’s residents
Where White Township clocks in
12% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in White Township, 2014 → 2024: 132 → 120. 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 White Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from White Township
About 26% 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.
Around White Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | White Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $50,000 |
| Reade Township | 3% | C | D | 29 min | $75,427 |
| Flinton | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Chest Township | under 3% | — | — | 50 min | — |
| Clearfield Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 28 min | $87,813 |
Same-state neighbors only. Flinton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Chest Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Reade Township. Darker towns draw more of White 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 White Township: questions
What is the median household income in White Township?
$50,000 (±$14,432) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in White Township?
21.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from White Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in White Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Altoona (12%, 14 mi), Logan Township (6%, 12 mi), Snyder Township (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around White Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from White Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of White 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.