Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Colorado Springs draws more than half of Security-Widefield’s working residents
Only 5% work in Security-Widefield; the top destination outside it is Colorado Springs (53%, 8 miles). For jobs and income Security-Widefield is better than 63% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns (B). 13% of workers work from home, where Colorado as a whole has 21%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Security-Widefield at work: what stands out
Security-Widefield is a place people come home to
There are 3,096 jobs based in Security-Widefield, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Security-Widefield has about 25,000 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. 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.
How Security-Widefield earns its Jobs & income grade
Household income holds Security-Widefield’s grade up ($91,142, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (5.3%, 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, Security-Widefield could be anywhere from B− to A−.
Who works in Security-Widefield, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 14,462 residents head out to work, 816 work right here, and 2,280 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25,000 people are in Security-Widefield on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.20 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 Security-Widefield work
Where Security-Widefield clocks in
53% of workers
6% 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.
The kinds of work in Security-Widefield
3,096 jobs are based in Security-Widefield.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Security-Widefield, 2013 → 2023: 2,931 → 3,096. 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 Security-Widefield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 23 minutes from Security-Widefield
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Security-Widefield workers work from home, vs 21% across Colorado. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15,641 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Colorado: 82% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Security-Widefield
About 25% 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.
Getting around Security-Widefield: mostly by car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 6.4% across Colorado.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 17,900 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 44% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 11% 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). 2.4% of Security-Widefield households have no vehicle (Colorado 5.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Security-Widefield’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 26,000 to 50,000, Security-Widefield ranks 658th of 1,162 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
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| 45 | Erie CO | 40,904 | $173K | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 93 | Dakota Ridge CO | 33,753 | $121K | 4.4% | 2.8% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 168 | Ken Caryl CO | 33,233 | $118K | 3.7% | 3.8% | 6% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 656 | Clearfield UT | 35,144 | $75K | 12.7% | 2.8% | 9% | B |
| 657 | Winter Garden FL | 48,063 | $106K | 9.9% | 6.6% | 8% | B |
| 658 | Security-Widefield CO | 37,345 | $91K | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5% | B |
| 659 | Wilsonville OR | 27,833 | $96K | 8.8% | 6.6% | 15% | B |
| 660 | Winfield Township IL | 46,284 | $103K | 10.5% | 7.9% | 9% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,162 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | 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 Security-Widefield, the top three, the last and three more from Colorado.
Next door is work for 58% of Security-Widefield
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Security-Widefield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield | – | B | B | 23 min | $91,142 |
| Fountain | 5% | B− | B− | 27 min | $86,242 |
| Colorado Springs | 53% | B | A− | 23 min | $84,818 |
| Stratmoor | under 2% | C+ | A | 20 min | $65,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Colorado Springs. Darker towns draw more of Security-Widefield’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 Security-Widefield: questions
What is the median household income in Security-Widefield?
$91,142 (±$5,192) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,470 across Colorado and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Security-Widefield?
7.3%, against 9.4% across Colorado and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Security-Widefield?
23 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Colorado and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Security-Widefield work?
5% work in town.
Is Security-Widefield walkable?
Security-Widefield is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 9.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Security-Widefield without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 11% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Security-Widefield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Security-Widefield
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.