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Work & commute · Harborcreek

Work & commute in Harborcreek, PA

Most working residents leave Harborcreek for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Erie (37%), Millcreek (11%) and Lawrence Park (7%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute times
Work in town
12%
813 of 6,718 working residents
Typical commute
7 mi
Half commute less than this, straight-line
Average commute time
18 min
One way, from the Census survey
Work from home
11%
of workers, from the Census survey
Coming and going

Who leaves, who stays, who comes in

On a workday 5,905 Harborcreek residents head out of town to work, 813 work right here, and 3,984 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Harborcreek.

5,905live here, work elsewhere
813live and work here
3,984work here, live elsewhere
Leave for workStayCome in
The map

Where Harborcreek goes to work

WesleyvilleNorth EastEriePittsburghHarborcreekMillcreekSummitLawrence ParkNorth EastGreeneGreenfieldFairviewErieMillcreekLawrence ParkSummitPittsburghNorth EastNorth EastFairviewGreeneHarborcreek
1
Erie6.3 mi away
37%2,484
2
Harborcreek (in town)right here
12%813
3
Millcreek9.3 mi away
11%713
4
Lawrence Park3.2 mi away
7%440
5
Summit8.7 mi away
4%244
6
Pittsburgh118.3 mi away
2%119
7
North East7.7 mi away
2%117
8
North East7.6 mi away
2%114
9
Fairview16.6 mi away
1%91
10
Greene6.9 mi away
1%67
Everywhere elseother towns and states
23%1,516

Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.

How far

How far Harborcreek commutes

Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

69%Under 10 mi
11%10–24 mi
3%25–50 mi
17%Over 50 mi
Job hub or commuter town?

Harborcreek is a commuter town

0.71jobs per working resident
A commuter town

0.71 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.

The jobs

What the jobs in Harborcreek are

4,797 jobs are based in Harborcreek. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Harborcreek’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Jobs based in Harborcreek

4,797 jobs
Goods (factories, building, farms)13%
Trade, transport & utilities23%
Services (health, schools, offices…)64%
$1,250 a month or less22%
$1,251–$3,333 a month33%
Over $3,333 a month45%

Jobs Harborcreek residents hold

6,718 working residents
Goods (factories, building, farms)23%
Trade, transport & utilities16%
Services (health, schools, offices…)61%
$1,250 a month or less15%
$1,251–$3,333 a month25%
Over $3,333 a month61%