Earning a living in Maytown
Working from home is the commute for 25% of workers, next to 9% for Alabama as a whole. A typical one-way commute lasts 29 minutes, where Alabama has 26 and the U.S. 26. Maytown has 129 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Maytown: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 129 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Maytown on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
30% of working residents work in Birmingham
Where Maytown clocks in
30% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
The trip to work from Maytown: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maytown workers work from home, vs 9% across Alabama. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 85 commuters (the 25% 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.
How many miles Maytown commutes
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.
30% of Maytown works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maytown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maytown | – | — | — | 29 min | $50,938 |
| Birmingham | 30% | C | A | 21 min | $46,051 |
| Adamsville | under 2% | B | C+ | 35 min | $62,500 |
| Sylvan Springs | under 2% | B | C− | 31 min | $81,927 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Birmingham. Darker towns draw more of Maytown’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 Maytown: questions
What is the median household income in Maytown?
$50,938 (±$9,637) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,999 across Alabama and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maytown?
21.1%, against 15.6% across Alabama and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maytown?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Alabama and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maytown work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Birmingham (30%, 12 mi), Hoover (10%, 16 mi), Bessemer (8%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Maytown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maytown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maytown
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.