Botsford has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Employers in Botsford report 51 jobs, against 216 working residents. Hardly any work in Botsford; the top destination outside it is Danbury (11%, 11 miles). 33% of workers have no commute at all; Connecticut has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Botsford, in brief
Botsford is a place people come home to
There are 51 jobs based in Botsford, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Botsford has about 470 people in it, 26% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in Botsford
33% of Botsford workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut. Time on the road ↓
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 216 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Botsford for work, and who comes in
On a workday 215 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 50 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Botsford on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
About 27 minutes each way, about the CT average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Botsford workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 238 commuters (the 33% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where people from Botsford work
Where Botsford clocks in
11% of workers
11% of workers
7% 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.
82% of the jobs in Botsford pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Botsford, 2013 → 2023: 34 → 51. 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 Botsford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Botsford, 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.
Botsford and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Botsford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botsford | – | — | — | 27 min | $250,000+ |
| Stepney | under 4% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Stepney: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Botsford’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.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Botsford: questions
What is the median household income in Botsford?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Botsford?
0.0%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Botsford?
27 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Botsford work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Danbury (11%, 11 mi), Newtown (11%, 3 mi), Stamford (7%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Botsford without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Botsford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Botsford
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.