More than half of Turkey Creek’s working residents commute to Whiteriver
0% of workers work from home; Arizona has 18%. Hardly any stay in Turkey Creek for work; outside it, Whiteriver is the main destination (53%, 3 miles). The trip to work takes 20 minutes on average, next to 25 for Arizona and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Turkey Creek by day and by night
On a workday 40 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Turkey Creek on a workday afternoon, 11% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Turkey Creek’s working residents head each day
Where Turkey Creek clocks in
53% 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.
Time on the road from Turkey Creek: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Turkey Creek workers work from home, vs 18% across Arizona. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 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.
Half of Turkey Creek commutes less than 3 miles
About 28% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns next door employ 58% of Turkey Creek
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turkey Creek workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Creek | – | — | — | 20 min | — |
| East Fork | 5% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Whiteriver | 53% | D− | C− | 22 min | $37,440 |
| Seven Mile | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. East Fork and Seven Mile: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Whiteriver. Darker towns draw more of Turkey Creek’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 2024, 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 Turkey Creek: questions
What is the poverty rate in Turkey Creek?
13.4%, against 12.5% across Arizona and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Turkey Creek?
20 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Turkey Creek work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Turkey Creek without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Turkey Creek, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turkey Creek
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.