Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Oxoboxo River
The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average, next to 27 for Connecticut and 26 for the U.S. Home is the office for 7% of workers (Connecticut 16%). Only 3% work in Oxoboxo River; the top destination outside it is Groton (17%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Oxoboxo River and work: the main findings
The daily flow of workers through Oxoboxo River
On a workday 1,266 residents head out to work, 36 work right here, and 928 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Oxoboxo River on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.74 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.
The places Oxoboxo River commutes to
Where Oxoboxo River clocks in
17% of workers
14% 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.
What the 964 jobs in Oxoboxo River are
964 jobs are based in Oxoboxo River.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oxoboxo River, 2013 → 2023: 1,012 → 964. 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 Oxoboxo River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Oxoboxo River: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oxoboxo River workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,190 commuters (the 7% 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.
Miles to work from Oxoboxo River
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.
The towns around Oxoboxo River
The biggest share goes to Waterford (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oxoboxo River workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxoboxo River | – | — | — | 25 min | $69,167 |
| Ledyard | 2% | A | C− | 22 min | $107,975 |
| Gales Ferry | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Waterford | 4% | B+ | B | 22 min | $104,820 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gales Ferry: 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 Oxoboxo River’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 Oxoboxo River: questions
What is the median household income in Oxoboxo River?
$69,167 (±$31,429) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oxoboxo River?
24.1%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oxoboxo River?
25 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oxoboxo River work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Groton (17%, 8 mi), Montville (14%, 2 mi), Norwich (8%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oxoboxo River without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Oxoboxo River, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oxoboxo River
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.