Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Making a living in Whiteley Township
A typical one-way commute lasts 19 minutes; Pennsylvania averages 26, the U.S. 26. Only 2% stay in Whiteley Township for work; outside it, Franklin Township is the main destination (18%, 5 miles). Home is the office for 9% of workers (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Whiteley Township
Whiteley Township and Franklin Township trade workers both ways
Franklin Township is the top workplace for Whiteley Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Whiteley Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Commutes from Whiteley Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker, and quicker than any town next door (26 to 35 minutes). 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 240 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting out of Whiteley Township: the destinations
Where Whiteley Township clocks in
18% of workers
8% 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.
The trip to work from Whiteley Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whiteley Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 233 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.
How many people are in Whiteley Township by day
On a workday 236 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 256 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.08 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Factories, building and farms: 70% of the jobs in Whiteley Township
260 jobs are based in Whiteley Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whiteley Township, 2013 → 2023: 340 → 260. 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 Whiteley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Whiteley Township works
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.
Whiteley Township and its neighbors: 21% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whiteley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteley Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $57,875 |
| Greene Township | 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Franklin Township | 18% | C+ | B− | 26 min | $68,482 |
| Wayne Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 35 min | $79,375 |
| Perry Township | under 2% | C | D | 35 min | $69,609 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 30 min | $72,500 |
| Dunkard Township | under 2% | D | D− | 32 min | $56,964 |
Same-state neighbors only. Greene Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Franklin Township. Darker towns draw more of Whiteley 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 Whiteley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whiteley Township?
$57,875 (±$29,444) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whiteley Township?
31.0%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whiteley Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whiteley Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin Township (18%, 5 mi), Waynesburg (8%, 6 mi), Morgantown (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Whiteley 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 Whiteley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whiteley 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.