Most of Tariffville commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Commuters spend 21 minutes getting to work on average; Connecticut averages 27, the U.S. 26. 125 jobs are based in Tariffville, and 682 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% work in Tariffville; the top destination outside it is Simsbury (16%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Tariffville stands out on work
Tariffville is a place people come home to
There are 125 jobs based in Tariffville, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Tariffville has about 860 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Tariffville are quick
The average trip to work takes 21 minutes, against 27 across Connecticut. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Connecticut worker. 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 682 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Tariffville
On a workday 673 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 116 people come in from elsewhere.
About 860 people are in Tariffville on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Getting to work from Tariffville takes about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tariffville workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 883 commuters (the 12% 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 Tariffville’s working residents head each day
Where Tariffville clocks in
16% of workers
14% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Tariffville
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tariffville, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 125. 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 Tariffville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Tariffville commutes less than 11 miles
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 Tariffville
The biggest share goes to Bloomfield (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tariffville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariffville | – | — | — | 21 min | $106,944 |
| East Granby | under 2% | A+ | B− | 25 min | $120,938 |
| Bloomfield | 6% | A− | A− | 23 min | $98,725 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tariffville’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 Tariffville: questions
What is the median household income in Tariffville?
$106,944 (±$21,309) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tariffville?
11.5%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tariffville?
21 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tariffville work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Simsbury (16%, 4 mi), Hartford (14%, 11 mi), Bloomfield (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Tariffville without a car?
2% 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 Tariffville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tariffville
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.