For about two in three of its working residents, East Fork is a commute to Whiteriver
Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, next to 25 for Arizona and 26 for the U.S. 0% of workers work from home, next to 18% for Arizona as a whole. Hardly any stay in East Fork for work; outside it, Whiteriver is the main destination (63%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of East Fork on a workday
On a workday 83 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
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.
Where the trip to work from East Fork ends
Where East Fork clocks in
63% of workers
2% 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 East Fork: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of East Fork workers work from home, vs 18% across Arizona. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 180 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Arizona: 82% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from East Fork
About 20% 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.
East Fork and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | East Fork workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork | – | — | — | 35 min | $45,000 |
| Turkey Creek | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Seven Mile | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Turkey Creek and Seven Mile: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of East Fork’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 East Fork: questions
What is the median household income in East Fork?
$45,000 (±$12,101) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $79,964 across Arizona and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in East Fork?
68.5%, against 12.5% across Arizona and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from East Fork?
35 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in East Fork work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around East Fork without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 22% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from East Fork, from the people who make the trip.
More of East Fork
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.