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Jobs & commute in Leyner

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Leyner works elsewhere

There are 1 jobs in Leyner, and 19 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Leyner for work; outside it, Boulder is the main destination (21%, 8 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

1 jobs based here
Work in town
0%
0 of 19 working residents
Day and night

A workday in Leyner: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.

19live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
1work here, live elsewhere
Job hub or commuter town?
0.05jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

The places Leyner commutes to

Northglenn: 1 residents work here (5%)Louisville: 1 residents work here (5%)Lone Tree: 1 residents work here (5%)Wheat Ridge: 1 residents work here (5%)Lafayette: 1 residents work here (5%)Erie: 1 residents work here (5%)Thornton: 1 residents work here (5%)Castle Rock: 1 residents work here (5%)Lakewood: 1 residents work here (5%)Boulder: 4 residents work here (21%)GreeleyLeynerBoulderNorthglennLouisvilleLone TreeWheat RidgeLafayetteLeyner
1
Boulder7.8 mi away
21%4
2
Northglenn11.8 mi away
5%1
3
Louisville6 mi away
5%1
4
Lone Tree38.1 mi away
5%1
5
Wheat Ridge19.3 mi away
5%1
6
Lafayette4 mi away
5%1
7
Erie3.8 mi away
5%1
8
Thornton12.6 mi away
5%1
9
Castle Rock48.6 mi away
5%1
10
Lakewood24.4 mi away
5%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
32%6
The top trips

Where Leyner clocks in

21% of workers
7.8 mi awayBoulder4 Leyner residents work here · Jobs & commute →
5%Northglenn
5% of workers
11.8 mi awayNorthglenn1 Leyner residents work here · Jobs & commute →
5% of workers
6 mi awayLouisville1 Leyner residents work here · Jobs & commute →

Lines 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.

The jobs

Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Leyner

Jobs based in LeynerJobs Leyner residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%21%
Trade, transport & utilities0%16%
Services: health, schools, offices0%63%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%0%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%5%
Over $3,333 a month100%95%

Who does it

29 or younger0%5%
30 to 54100%68%
55 and older0%26%
+0%

Jobs based in Leyner, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 1. 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 Leyner’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

How many miles Leyner commutes

10 mi25 mi50 mi55 miBoulder: 21% · 7.8 miNorthglenn: 5% · 11.8 miLouisville: 5% · 6 miLone Tree: 5% · 38.1 miWheat Ridge: 5% · 19.3 miLafayette: 5% · 4 miErie: 5% · 3.8 miThornton: 5% · 12.6 miCastle Rock: 5% · 48.6 miLakewood: 5% · 24.4 miBoulder 21%Northglenn 5%Louisville 5%Lone Tree 5%Wheat Ridge 5%Leyner
LeynerTop destinations (size = commuters)
53%Under 10 mi10 residents
32%10–24 mi6 residents
11%25–50 mi2 residents
5%Over 50 mi1 residents

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

Next door to Leyner

The biggest share goes to Lafayette (5%).

Lafayette: 5% of workers work hereLafayetteLeyner
10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%
Lafayette5% of Leyner works here

Jobs & commute next door

TownLeyner workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Leyner–————
Lafayette5%AA24 min$119,040

Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Leyner’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Leyner: questions

Where do people who live in Leyner work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boulder (21%, 8 mi), Northglenn (5%, 12 mi), Louisville (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Leyner, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Leyner

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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.