Chimney Point has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
Hardly any work in Chimney Point; the top destination outside it is Danbury (21%, 7 miles). There are 2 jobs in Chimney Point, and 71 of its residents work somewhere. 100% of workers have no commute at all (Connecticut 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Chimney Point quiets down on a workday
On a workday 71 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 48 people are in Chimney Point on a workday afternoon, 59% 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 people from Chimney Point work
Where Chimney Point clocks in
21% of workers
15% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Chimney Point
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Chimney Point’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Chimney Point
of Chimney Point workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Chimney Point works
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.
Around Chimney Point: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chimney Point workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Point | – | — | — | — | $101,213 |
| Candlewood Lake Club | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| New Fairfield | under 3% | A− | B− | 42 min | $137,647 |
Same-state neighbors only. Candlewood Lake Club: 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 Chimney 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 Chimney Point: questions
What is the median household income in Chimney Point?
$101,213 (±$31,837) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chimney Point?
0.0%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Chimney Point work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Danbury (21%, 7 mi), New Milford (15%, 7 mi), Brookfield (7%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chimney Point, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chimney 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.