Alhambra Valley has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
58% of workers work from home, against 17% across California. Employers in Alhambra Valley report 32 jobs for 366 working residents. Hardly any work in Alhambra Valley; the top destination outside it is Oakland (14%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Alhambra Valley apart
Home offices are common in Alhambra Valley
58% of Alhambra Valley workers work from home, against 17% across California. Time on the road ↓
Alhambra Valley workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 50 minutes each way, against 29 across California. Over a year that’s about 383 hours of commuting, 161 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Alhambra Valley is a place people come home to
There are 32 jobs based in Alhambra Valley, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Alhambra Valley has about 650 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 366 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
From Alhambra Valley, about 50 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 16.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Alhambra Valley workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 132 commuters (the 58% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The daily flow of workers through Alhambra Valley
On a workday 366 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 32 people come in from elsewhere.
About 650 people are in Alhambra Valley on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Out of Alhambra Valley to work: where people go
Where Alhambra Valley clocks in
14% 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.
A place that makes things: 31% of Alhambra Valley’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Alhambra Valley, 2013 → 2023: 33 → 32. 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 Alhambra Valley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Alhambra Valley commutes less than 15 miles
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.
Next door to Alhambra Valley
The biggest share goes to Martinez (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Alhambra Valley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Valley | – | — | — | 50 min | $206,063 |
| Martinez | 6% | A− | A | 28 min | $127,355 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Alhambra 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 Alhambra Valley: questions
What is the median household income in Alhambra Valley?
$206,063 (±$67,302) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Alhambra Valley?
19.9%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Alhambra Valley?
50 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 58% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Alhambra Valley work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oakland (14%, 14 mi), San Francisco (11%, 21 mi), Martinez (6%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Alhambra 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 Alhambra Valley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Alhambra 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.