With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of West Point works elsewhere
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (California 17%). West Point has 76 jobs; 263 of its residents have a job. Only 4% work in West Point itself; outside it, Stockton draws the most (4%, 51 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where West Point stands out on work
A big share show a job far from home
54% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
West Point workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 47 minutes each way, against 29 across California. Over a year that’s about 360 hours of commuting, 138 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
West Point is a place people come home to
There are 76 jobs based in West Point, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 263 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where in the region West Point works
About 54% 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.
Time on the road from West Point: about 47 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 15 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Point workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 336 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.
A workday in West Point: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 253 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 66 people come in from elsewhere.
About 720 people are in West Point on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 West Point goes to work
Where West Point clocks in
4% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
What West Point’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Point, 2013 → 2023: 51 → 76. 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 West Point’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to West Point
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Point workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point | – | — | — | 47 min | $70,594 |
| Wilseyville | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilseyville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Point’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 West Point: questions
What is the median household income in West Point?
$70,594 (±$31,628) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Point?
17.9%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Point?
47 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Point work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stockton (4%, 51 mi), Sacramento (3%, 51 mi), San Andreas (3%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Point without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Point, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Point
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.