Work, pay and getting to work in Pierpoint
Pierpoint has 17 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Pierpoint for work; outside it, Bakersfield is the main destination (24%, 59 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Pierpoint
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Pierpoint on a workday afternoon, 50% 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.
Where people from Pierpoint work
Where Pierpoint clocks in
24% 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.
How far Pierpoint’s workers travel
About 59% 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 Pierpoint: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pierpoint workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierpoint | – | — | — | — | — |
| Camp Nelson | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Camp Nelson: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pierpoint’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 Pierpoint: questions
What is the poverty rate in Pierpoint?
0.0%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pierpoint work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bakersfield (24%, 59 mi), Orange Cove (6%, 51 mi), Farmersville (6%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pierpoint, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pierpoint
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.