Work & commute in Pen Argyl, PA
Most working residents leave Pen Argyl for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bethlehem (5%), Allentown (4%) and Forks (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 1,709 Pen Argyl residents head out of town to work, 78 work right here, and 666 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Pen Argyl.
Where Pen Argyl goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Pen Argyl commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Pen Argyl is a commuter town
0.42 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Pen Argyl are
744 jobs are based in Pen Argyl. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pen Argyl’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Pen Argyl
Jobs Pen Argyl residents hold
Jobs based in Pen Argyl, 2013 → 2023: 607 → 744. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.