With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Poquonock Bridge works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Poquonock Bridge itself; outside it, Groton draws the most (31%, 1 miles). Poquonock Bridge has 260 jobs; 773 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers have no commute at all (Connecticut 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Poquonock Bridge: the figures worth knowing
Commutes from Poquonock Bridge are quick
The average trip to work takes 16 minutes, against 27 across Connecticut. That’s about 84 hours a year less on the road than the typical Connecticut worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Poquonock Bridge workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 773 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Getting to work from Poquonock Bridge takes about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Poquonock Bridge workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 426 commuters (the 0% 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 leaves Poquonock Bridge for work, and who comes in
On a workday 767 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 254 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Poquonock Bridge on a workday afternoon, 46% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Poquonock Bridge commutes to
Where Poquonock Bridge clocks in
31% of workers
8% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Poquonock Bridge
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Poquonock Bridge, 2014 → 2024: 337 → 260. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Poquonock Bridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Poquonock Bridge works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Poquonock Bridge and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Poquonock Bridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poquonock Bridge | – | — | — | 16 min | $36,940 |
| Noank | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Long Hill | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Noank and Long Hill: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Poquonock Bridge’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 2024, 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 Poquonock Bridge: questions
What is the median household income in Poquonock Bridge?
$36,940 (±$13,097) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Poquonock Bridge?
11.4%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Poquonock Bridge?
16 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Poquonock Bridge work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Groton (31%, 1 mi), Stonington (8%, 6 mi), New London (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Poquonock Bridge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Poquonock Bridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Poquonock Bridge
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.