Work and Jobs in Patterson Township, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in Patterson Township are: Health care (14.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.2% of civilian employees), Construction (6.4% of civilian employees). 72.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.3% greater than the rate of 69.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 14.5% (210) | 6.2% (45) | 22.9% (165) |
| Educational services | 10.2% (147) | 6.2% (45) | 14.2% (102) |
| Construction | 6.4% (93) | 12.8% (93) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.7% (82) | 8.7% (63) | 2.6% (19) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.7% (53) | 5.9% (43) | 1.4% (10) |
| Public administration | 3.6% (52) | 3.0% (22) | 4.2% (30) |
| Personal and laundry services | 3.1% (45) | 1.9% (14) | 4.3% (31) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.0% (44) | 0.6% (4) | 5.6% (40) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 3.0% (44) | 5.4% (39) | 0.7% (5) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.9% (42) | 1.7% (12) | 4.2% (30) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.7% (39) | 2.1% (15) | 3.3% (24) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.7% (39) | 1.9% (14) | 3.5% (25) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 2.6% (38) | 3.0% (22) | 2.2% (16) |
| Air transportation | 2.6% (38) | 4.3% (31) | 1.0% (7) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.2% (32) | 0.0% (0) | 4.4% (32) |
| Utilities | 1.9% (28) | 3.9% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.9% (28) | 0.6% (4) | 3.3% (24) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.9% (27) | 2.9% (21) | 0.8% (6) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.8% (26) | 3.6% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.7% (24) | 0.8% (6) | 2.5% (18) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.6% (23) | 0.0% (0) | 3.2% (23) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (21) | 0.8% (6) | 2.1% (15) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.3% (19) | 1.8% (13) | 0.8% (6) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.3% (19) | 1.8% (13) | 0.8% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.3% (19) | 2.6% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.3% (19) | 1.9% (14) | 0.7% (5) |
| Chemicals | 1.2% (17) | 1.5% (11) | 0.8% (6) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 1.0% (14) | 1.9% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.9% (13) | 1.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (12) | 1.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (12) | 1.0% (7) | 0.7% (5) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (12) | 1.7% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.8% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (11) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (11) | 1.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 0.8% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (11) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (7) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (7) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (7) | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (7) | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (7) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.4% (6) | 0.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (6) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (6) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.3% (5) | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.3% (5) | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Patterson Township
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.2%Males
- 5.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Patterson Township: | 1.9% (28) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (172,304) |
5:30am:
| Patterson Township: | 6.2% (90) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (150,168) |
6am:
| Patterson Township: | 2.9% (42) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (245,004) |
6:30am:
| Patterson Township: | 6.6% (95) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (478,636) |
7am:
| Patterson Township: | 8.7% (125) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.8% (599,808) |
7:30am:
| Patterson Township: | 10.9% (157) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (759,372) |
8am:
| Patterson Township: | 16.6% (239) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (826,968) |
8:30am:
| Patterson Township: | 10.9% (157) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.6% (588,440) |
9am:
| Patterson Township: | 6.0% (86) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (304,765) |
10am:
| Patterson Township: | 7.1% (102) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (280,812) |
11am:
| Patterson Township: | 2.2% (32) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (114,676) |
12pm:
| Patterson Township: | 0.9% (13) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.0% (57,867) |
4pm:
| Patterson Township: | 8.5% (123) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (404,775) |
>4pm:
| Patterson Township: | 6.5% (93) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (408,070) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 1.9% (27) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (196,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 12.6% (182) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.1% (615,919) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 19.9% (287) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (825,199) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 18.3% (263) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.0% (836,006) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 12.8% (185) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.1% (782,790) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 5.2% (75) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% (327,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 9.9% (143) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.8% (655,811) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 1.9% (27) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (148,906) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 4.5% (65) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (187,483) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 6.1% (88) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (407,516) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 2.4% (34) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% (265,759) |
90 or more minutes:
| Patterson Township: | 0.4% (6) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.6% (142,325) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Patterson Township: | 87.0% (1,253) |
| Pennsylvania: | 76.5% (4,247,836) |
Carpooled:
| Patterson Township: | 7.8% (112) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (577,364) |
Walked:
| Patterson Township: | 0.8% (11) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (229,725) |
Other means:
| Patterson Township: | 0.4% (6) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (29,805) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Patterson Township: | 91.8% (1,253) |
| Pennsylvania: | 88.0% (4,247,836) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Patterson Township: | 6.0% (82) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (470,174) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Patterson Township: | 2.2% (30) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (67,610) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Patterson Township: | 72.1% (1,043) |
| Pennsylvania: | 69.7% (3,942,119) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Patterson Township: | 1.2% (17) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (134,871) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Patterson Township: | 10.4% (151) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.3% (580,382) |
Local government workers:
| Patterson Township: | 7.7% (112) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.8% (326,222) |
State government workers:
| Patterson Township: | 2.2% (32) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (182,232) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Patterson Township: | 6.3% (91) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (339,631) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Patterson Township: | 68.6% (498) |
| Pennsylvania: | 72.1% (2,157,103) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Patterson Township: | 2.3% (17) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (103,200) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Patterson Township: | 7.2% (52) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.3% (187,590) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Patterson Township: | 8.8% (64) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% (143,607) |
State government workers - Males:
| Patterson Township: | 2.9% (21) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (91,922) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Patterson Township: | 10.2% (74) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.6% (228,618) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Patterson Township: | 75.7% (545) |
| Pennsylvania: | 67.1% (1,785,016) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Patterson Township: | 13.8% (99) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.8% (392,792) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Patterson Township: | 6.7% (48) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (182,615) |
State government workers - Females:
| Patterson Township: | 1.5% (11) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (90,310) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Patterson Township: | 2.4% (17) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.2% (111,013) |