With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Egypt works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Egypt; the top destination outside it is Boaz (16%, 9 miles). 7 jobs are based in Egypt, against 310 working residents. Working residents average 38 minutes each way (Alabama 26, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Egypt and work: the main findings
Egypt is a place people come home to
There are 7 jobs based in Egypt, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Egypt has about 310 people in it, 49% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Egypt workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 26 across Alabama. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Egypt workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 9% across Alabama. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 310 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Egypt
On a workday 310 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Egypt on a workday afternoon, 49% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Each way, about 38 minutes from Egypt
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Egypt workers work from home, vs 9% across Alabama. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 272 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Alabama: 88% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The places Egypt commutes to
Where Egypt clocks in
16% of workers
14% of workers
12% 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.
Jobs in Egypt: what the 7 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Egypt, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 7. 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 Egypt’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Egypt’s workers travel
About 25% 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.
Egypt and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Egypt workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | – | — | — | 38 min | $37,250 |
| Carlisle-Rockledge | under 2% | D | D− | 28 min | $60,360 |
| Ivalee | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ivalee: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Egypt’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 Egypt: questions
What is the median household income in Egypt?
$37,250 (±$28,117) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,999 across Alabama and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Egypt?
20.6%, against 15.6% across Alabama and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Egypt?
38 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Alabama and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Egypt work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boaz (16%, 9 mi), Albertville (14%, 13 mi), Gadsden (12%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Egypt without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Egypt, from the people who make the trip.
More of Egypt
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.