Work, pay and getting to work in St. Johns
A typical one-way commute lasts 15 minutes, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home (Arizona 18%). Hardly any work in St. Johns itself; outside it, Phoenix draws the most (21%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in St. Johns
St. Johns is a place people come home to
There are 0 jobs based in St. Johns, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday St. Johns has about 430 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in St. Johns
33% of St. Johns workers work from home, against 18% across Arizona. Time on the road ↓
Commutes from St. Johns are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 25 across Arizona. That’s about 77 hours a year less on the road than the typical Arizona 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 205 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in St. Johns, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 205 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in St. Johns on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
How long St. Johns spends getting to work: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of St. Johns workers work from home, vs 18% across Arizona. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 83 commuters (the 33% 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.
Where St. Johns’ working residents head each day
Where St. Johns clocks in
21% of workers
5% 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.
Miles to work from St. Johns
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.
Around St. Johns: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Komatke (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | St. Johns workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns | – | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Gila Crossing | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Komatke | 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gila Crossing and Komatke: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of St. Johns’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 St. Johns: questions
What is the poverty rate in St. Johns?
41.0%, against 12.5% across Arizona and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from St. Johns?
15 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in St. Johns work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Phoenix (21%, 19 mi), Casa Blanca (20%, 21 mi), Tempe (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around St. Johns without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from St. Johns, from the people who make the trip.
More of St. Johns
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.