Fields Landing has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
49 jobs are based in Fields Landing, and 103 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Fields Landing; the top destination outside it is Eureka (44%, 6 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where California as a whole has 17%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Fields Landing
On a workday 103 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 49 people come in from elsewhere.
About 480 people are in Fields Landing on a workday afternoon, 10% 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.
Where the trip to work from Fields Landing ends
Where Fields Landing clocks in
44% of workers
17% 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.
Fields Landing makes things: 43% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fields Landing, 2013 → 2023: 50 → 49. 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 Fields Landing’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Fields Landing
of Fields Landing workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 136 commuters (the 0% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Fields Landing
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.
Work in the towns next to Fields Landing
The biggest share goes to Humboldt Hill (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fields Landing workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields Landing | – | — | — | — | $78,686 |
| Humboldt Hill | 3% | B− | B+ | 17 min | $71,667 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fields Landing’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 Fields Landing: questions
What is the median household income in Fields Landing?
$78,686 (±$719) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fields Landing?
52.8%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fields Landing work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Eureka (44%, 6 mi), Arcata (17%, 12 mi), Fortuna (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fields Landing 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 Fields Landing, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fields Landing
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.