Work means Susanville for nearly all of Almanor’s working residents
Hardly any work in Almanor; the top destination outside it is Susanville (100%, 33 miles). Almanor has 4 jobs, and 1 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Almanor on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
4.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 the people who work in Almanor live
Lines 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.
In Almanor, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Almanor, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 4. 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 Almanor’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Almanor
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.
How Almanor compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Almanor workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almanor | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Almanor West | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Prattville | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Almanor West and Prattville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Almanor’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 Almanor: questions
Where do people who live in Almanor work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Almanor, from the people who make the trip.
More of Almanor
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.