Jobs, income and commuting in Gila Crossing, AZ
Hardly any work in Gila Crossing itself; outside it, Phoenix draws the most (22%, 21 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, where Arizona as a whole has 18%. A typical one-way commute lasts 19 minutes, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Gila Crossing
On a workday 185 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 650 people are in Gila Crossing on a workday afternoon, 22% 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.
Where Gila Crossing’s working residents head each day
Where Gila Crossing clocks in
22% of workers
6% 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 Gila Crossing: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gila Crossing workers work from home, vs 18% across Arizona. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 194 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.
The distance from Gila Crossing to work
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.
Gila Crossing and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Komatke (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gila Crossing workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila Crossing | – | — | — | 19 min | $60,357 |
| Komatke | 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| St. Johns | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Komatke and St. Johns: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gila Crossing’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 Gila Crossing: questions
What is the median household income in Gila Crossing?
$60,357 (±$8,965) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $79,964 across Arizona and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gila Crossing?
27.3%, against 12.5% across Arizona and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gila Crossing?
19 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gila Crossing work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Phoenix (22%, 21 mi), Casa Blanca (16%, 18 mi), Sacaton (6%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gila Crossing without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gila Crossing, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gila Crossing
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.