Work, pay and getting to work in Wyalusing
The average commute takes 21 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 5% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Pennsylvania. 392 jobs are based in Wyalusing; 261 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Wyalusing
Each way, about 21 minutes from Wyalusing
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wyalusing workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 220 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.
Wyalusing fills up on a workday
On a workday 245 residents head out to work, 16 work right here, and 376 people come in from elsewhere.
About 740 people are in Wyalusing on a workday afternoon, 22% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Wyalusing’s workers come from
Where Wyalusing clocks in
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.
What Wyalusing’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wyalusing, 2013 → 2023: 425 → 392. 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 Wyalusing’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Wyalusing’s commute, mile by mile
About 24% 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.
Wyalusing and its neighbors: 25% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wyalusing workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyalusing | – | — | — | 21 min | $43,636 |
| Wyalusing Township | 25% | C+ | A | 25 min | $90,197 |
| Terry Township | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Terry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wyalusing Township. Darker towns draw more of Wyalusing’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 Wyalusing: questions
What is the median household income in Wyalusing?
$43,636 (±$9,900) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wyalusing?
17.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wyalusing?
21 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wyalusing work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wyalusing Township (25%, 1 mi), Mehoopany Township (6%, 12 mi), Sayre (4%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wyalusing without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 17% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wyalusing, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wyalusing
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.