Collinsville at work: jobs, income and the commute
24% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Connecticut. Only 5% work in Collinsville itself; outside it, Hartford draws the most (11%, 13 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Collinsville: the gist
Collinsville has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Collinsville went from 681 in 2013 to 1,162 in 2023, +71%. The jobs ↓
A lot of Collinsville works from home
25% of Collinsville 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What work there is in Collinsville: 1,162 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Collinsville, 2013 → 2023: 681 → 1,162. 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 Collinsville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 30 minutes from Collinsville
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Collinsville workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,279 commuters (the 24% 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.
Who commutes out of Collinsville, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,565 residents head out to work, 80 work right here, and 1,082 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,500 people are in Collinsville on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.71 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 Collinsville’s working residents head each day
Where Collinsville clocks in
11% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Collinsville
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.
Work in the towns next to Collinsville
The biggest share goes to Avon (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Collinsville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | – | — | — | 30 min | $94,815 |
| Canton Valley | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Burlington | under 3% | A | C | 29 min | $165,120 |
| Avon | 6% | A | B+ | 25 min | $154,058 |
| New Hartford | under 3% | A | B | 30 min | $109,695 |
Same-state neighbors only. Canton Valley: 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 Collinsville’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 Collinsville: questions
What is the median household income in Collinsville?
$94,815 (±$16,195) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Collinsville?
7.7%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Collinsville?
30 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Collinsville work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hartford (11%, 13 mi), Canton (10%, 3 mi), Farmington (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Collinsville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Collinsville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Collinsville
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.