Rock Ridge has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Rock Ridge report 44 jobs, against 226 working residents. Hardly any work in Rock Ridge; the top destination outside it is Greenwich (33%, 1 miles). Home is the office for 31% of workers, against 16% across Connecticut.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Rock Ridge stands out on work
Rock Ridge’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Rock Ridge is New York City, NY, 30 miles away as the crow flies. 23% of working residents (53) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Rock Ridge is a place people come home to
There are 44 jobs based in Rock Ridge, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Rock Ridge has about 300 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Rock Ridge works from home
31% of Rock Ridge 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 226 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Miles to work from Rock Ridge
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.
Who works in Rock Ridge, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 226 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 44 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Rock Ridge on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 18 minutes each way, quicker than most of Connecticut
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rock Ridge workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 178 commuters (the 31% 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 the trip to work from Rock Ridge ends
Where Rock Ridge clocks in
33% of workers
23% 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.
In Rock Ridge, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rock Ridge, 2013 → 2023: 44 → 44. 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 Rock Ridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Rock Ridge and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rock Ridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ridge | – | — | — | 18 min | $226,838 |
| Pemberwick | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Glenville | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pemberwick and Glenville: 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 Rock Ridge’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 Rock Ridge: questions
What is the median household income in Rock Ridge?
$226,838 (±$152,201) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rock Ridge?
0.0%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rock Ridge?
18 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rock Ridge work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Greenwich (33%, 1 mi), New York City (23%, 30 mi), Stamford (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rock Ridge 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 Rock Ridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rock Ridge
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.