Johnsville draws 17 commuters a day, with 2.8 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Johnsville for work; outside it, Gold Mountain is the main destination (33%, 10 miles). 17 jobs are based in Johnsville for 6 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Johnsville, and who commutes in
On a workday 6 residents head out to work and none work right 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.
Commuting in to Johnsville: where workers come from
Where Johnsville clocks in
17% of workers
17% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Johnsville, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 17. 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 Johnsville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Johnsville
About 33% 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.
Bordering towns draw 17% of Johnsville’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johnsville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsville | – | — | — | — | — |
| Plumas Eureka | 17% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Graeagle | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Plumas Eureka and Graeagle: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Plumas Eureka. Darker towns draw more of Johnsville’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 Johnsville: questions
Where do people who live in Johnsville work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gold Mountain (33%, 10 mi), South San Francisco (17%, 172 mi), Plumas Eureka (17%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Johnsville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johnsville
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.