Most of Willow Valley commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
Willow Valley has 189 jobs, and 347 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Willow Valley; the top destination outside it is Bullhead City (14%, 14 miles). At 25 minutes each way, commutes from Willow Valley run about the Arizona average.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Willow Valley stands out on work
A big share show a job far from home
47% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
A lot of Willow Valley workers cross into Nevada
24% of Willow Valley workers work outside Arizona, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Laughlin (8%), Needles (3%) and Henderson (3%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
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 347 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Short hops and long hauls from Willow Valley
About 47% 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.
Where Willow Valley’s working residents head each day
Where Willow Valley clocks in
14% of workers
7% 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 workday shuffle in and out of Willow Valley
On a workday 335 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 177 people come in from elsewhere.
About 820 people are in Willow Valley on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Willow Valley, 2013 → 2023: 296 → 189. 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 Willow Valley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 25 minutes in Willow Valley
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Willow Valley workers work from home, vs 18% across Arizona. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 195 commuters (the 15% 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.
Willow Valley and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Mohave Valley (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Willow Valley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Valley | – | — | — | 25 min | $50,428 |
| Mohave Valley | 6% | D | B− | 28 min | $60,134 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Willow Valley’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 Willow Valley: questions
What is the median household income in Willow Valley?
$50,428 (±$4,258) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $79,964 across Arizona and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Willow Valley?
4.6%, against 12.5% across Arizona and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Willow Valley?
25 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Arizona and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Willow Valley work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bullhead City (14%, 14 mi), Laughlin (8%, 15 mi), Phoenix (7%, 172 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Willow Valley 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 Willow Valley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Willow Valley
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.