Household incomes in Woodcrest top those of 95% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn Woodcrest A−; getting around on foot earns it B−. 5.7% of residents are in poverty; California has 12.0%. Commuters spend 40 minutes getting to work on average; the California average is 29, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Woodcrest apart
Woodcrest workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 29 across California. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (31 to 37 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Woodcrest and Riverside trade workers both ways
Riverside is the top workplace for Woodcrest residents (20%) and also where the most people who work in Woodcrest come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Woodcrest has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Woodcrest went from 1,434 in 2013 to 2,319 in 2023, +62%. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Woodcrest
65% of Woodcrest residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 40% of the jobs based in Woodcrest pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 97% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Woodcrest
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Woodcrest is better than 79% of U.S. towns, #187 of 847 in California. Household income holds Woodcrest’s grade up ($153,731, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (6.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Woodcrest could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Each way, about 40 minutes from Woodcrest
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Woodcrest workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,448 commuters (the 16% 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.
20% of working residents work in Riverside
Where Woodcrest clocks in
20% of workers
4% 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.
Jobs in Woodcrest: what the 2,319 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Woodcrest, 2013 → 2023: 1,434 → 2,319. 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 Woodcrest’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Woodcrest
On a workday 6,905 residents head out to work, 206 work right here, and 2,113 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13,000 people are in Woodcrest on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.33 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Woodcrest
About 16% 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.
In Woodcrest, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Woodcrest is more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns, #703 of 847 in California. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across California.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,717 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 43% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 28% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 61% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.7% of Woodcrest households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Woodcrest’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Woodcrest is 688th of 1,999 U.S. towns of 12,000 to 23,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 58 | Orinda CA | 19,507 | $250K | 2.2% | 3.4% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 89 | Alamo CA | 14,488 | $250K | 2.1% | 3.6% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 121 | Coto de Caza CA | 15,190 | $244K | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 686 | Accokeek MD | 14,362 | $151K | 3.7% | 9.9% | 2% | A− |
| 687 | Tyngsborough MA | 12,721 | $129K | 6.6% | 5.5% | 6% | A− |
| 688 | Woodcrest CA | 17,368 | $154K | 5.7% | 6.2% | 3% | A− |
| 689 | Shorewood IL | 18,536 | $122K | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5% | A− |
| 690 | Mounds View MN | 12,786 | $90K | 12.0% | 2.8% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,999 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Woodcrest, the top three, the last and three more from California.
Bordering towns draw 20% of Woodcrest’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Woodcrest workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest | – | A− | B− | 40 min | $153,731 |
| Riverside | 20% | B | A | 31 min | $91,045 |
| El Sobrante | under 2% | A | C+ | 37 min | $165,682 |
| Lake Mathews | under 2% | B− | B− | 35 min | $94,444 |
| Mead Valley | under 2% | B− | B | 32 min | $86,795 |
| March ARB | under 2% | B | A− | 36 min | $72,411 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Riverside. Darker towns draw more of Woodcrest’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 Woodcrest: questions
What is the median household income in Woodcrest?
$153,731 (±$10,185) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Woodcrest?
5.7%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Woodcrest?
40 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Woodcrest work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Riverside (20%, 4 mi), Los Angeles (5%, 60 mi), Corona (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Woodcrest walkable?
Woodcrest is more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 8.5 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Woodcrest without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 28% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Woodcrest, from the people who make the trip.
More of Woodcrest
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.