About half of Round Mountain’s working residents commute to Redding
Working residents average 15 minutes each way, next to 29 for California and 26 for the U.S. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (California 17%). Only 5% work in Round Mountain; the top destination outside it is Redding (48%, 27 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 Round Mountain
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 183 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Round Mountain on a workday afternoon, 86% more than live here.
4.6 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 Round Mountain live
Where Round Mountain clocks in
48% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Round Mountain
185 jobs are based in Round Mountain.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Round Mountain, 2013 → 2023: 29 → 185. 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 Round Mountain’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Round Mountain: about 15 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Round Mountain workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 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.
The commute from Round Mountain, by distance
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.
Next door to Round Mountain
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Round Mountain workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | – | — | — | 15 min | $57,188 |
| Montgomery Creek | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Montgomery Creek: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Round Mountain’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 Round Mountain: questions
What is the median household income in Round Mountain?
$57,188 (±$28,999) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Round Mountain?
16.0%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Round Mountain?
15 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Round Mountain work?
5% work in town.
Can you get around Round Mountain without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 17% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Round Mountain, from the people who make the trip.
More of Round Mountain
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.