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Jobs & commute in Traskwood

Most of Traskwood commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident

There are 4 jobs in Traskwood, against 212 working residents. Hardly any stay in Traskwood for work; outside it, Little Rock is the main destination (29%, 26 miles). Working residents average 32 minutes each way (Arkansas 23, U.S. 26).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

What stands out · In brief

Traskwood at work: what stands out

Traskwood is a place people come home to

There are 4 jobs based in Traskwood, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Traskwood has about 320 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓

29% of Traskwood works in Little Rock

61 working residents, 29%, have their main job in Little Rock, 26 miles away. That’s far more as work in Traskwood itself. The commute map ↓

Traskwood workers spend longer getting to work

The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 23 across Arkansas. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 212 working residents, small shifts move the shares.

★ What stands out · Day and night

Traskwood on a workday afternoon

On a workday 212 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.

212live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
4work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night530
Workday320
530live here− 210head out to work+ 4come in to work= 320on a workday

About 320 people are in Traskwood on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.02jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Where Traskwood’s working residents head each day

Bauxite: 4 residents work here (2%)Haskell: 9 residents work here (4%)TraskwoodMalvern: 4 residents work here (2%)SheridanMaumelle: 4 residents work here (2%)Benton: 30 residents work here (14%)Bryant: 13 residents work here (6%)Hot Springs: 8 residents work here (4%)Conway: 7 residents work here (3%)Little Rock: 61 residents work here (29%)North Little Rock: 19 residents work here (9%)Little RockBentonNorth Little RockBryantHaskellHot SpringsTraskwood
1
Little Rock25.7 mi away
29%61
2
Benton10.2 mi away
14%30
3
North Little Rock33.5 mi away
9%19
4
Bryant15.2 mi away
6%13
5
Haskell4.2 mi away
4%9
6
Hot Springs22 mi away
4%8
7
Conway44.5 mi away
3%7
8
Bauxite11.9 mi away
2%4
9
Malvern10.4 mi away
2%4
10
Maumelle31.5 mi away
2%4
Everywhere elseother towns and states
25%53
The top trips

Where Traskwood clocks in

Lines 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.

Time on the road

The trip to work from Traskwood: about 32 minutes

A year of commuting
244 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Traskwood32 min
Arkansas23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
4%

of Traskwood workers work from home, vs 9% across Arkansas. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Traskwood gets to work
88%Drive alone
11%Carpool
<1%Walk

Share of the 242 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across Arkansas: 87% 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 jobs

Mostly health care, schools and offices in Traskwood

Jobs based in TraskwoodJobs Traskwood residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%20%
Trade, transport & utilities0%17%
Services: health, schools, offices100%63%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%14%
$1,251–$3,333 a month100%22%
Over $3,333 a month0%64%

Who does it

29 or younger50%24%
30 to 540%53%
55 and older50%24%
+100%

Jobs based in Traskwood, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 4. 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 Traskwood’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

Where in the region Traskwood works

10 mi25 mi50 miLittle Rock: 29% · 25.7 miBenton: 14% · 10.2 miNorth Little Rock: 9% · 33.5 miBryant: 6% · 15.2 miHaskell: 4% · 4.2 miHot Springs: 4% · 22 miConway: 3% · 44.5 miBauxite: 2% · 11.9 miMalvern: 2% · 10.4 miMaumelle: 2% · 31.5 miLittle Rock 29%Benton 14%North Little Rock 9%Bryant 6%Haskell 4%Traskwood
TraskwoodTop destinations (size = commuters)
19%Under 10 mi40 residents
34%10–24 mi72 residents
39%25–50 mi83 residents
8%Over 50 mi16 residents

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.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Traskwood: questions

What is the median household income in Traskwood?

$81,042 (±$22,318) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $60,773 across Arkansas and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Traskwood?

4.9%, against 16.0% across Arkansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Traskwood?

32 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Arkansas and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Traskwood work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Little Rock (29%, 26 mi), Benton (14%, 10 mi), North Little Rock (9%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Traskwood without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Traskwood, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Traskwood

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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.