Work and commuting in Idlewild
No jobs are based in Idlewild in the Census job records; 9 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all (California 17%). Hardly any work in Idlewild; the top destination outside it is Los Angeles (22%, 125 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Idlewild
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33 people are in Idlewild on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The places Idlewild commutes to
Where Idlewild clocks in
11% of workers
11% 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.
Working from home in Idlewild
of Idlewild workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Idlewild
About 44% 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.
Around Idlewild: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Idlewild workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild | – | — | — | — | — |
| Posey | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Posey: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Idlewild’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 Idlewild: questions
What is the poverty rate in Idlewild?
0.0%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Idlewild work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Los Angeles (22%, 125 mi), Newport Beach (11%, 158 mi), Tulare (11%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Idlewild 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 Idlewild, from the people who make the trip.
More of Idlewild
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.