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Jobs & commute in Munson

Most of Munson commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident

Munson has 1 jobs; 139 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Munson; the top destination outside it is Milton (17%, 17 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; Florida has 16%.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Munson quiets down on a workday

On a workday 139 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.

139live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
1work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night290
Workday150
290live here− 140head out to work+ 1come in to work= 150on a workday

About 150 people are in Munson on a workday afternoon, 47% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.01jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Munson’s working residents head each day

Jay: 4 residents work here (3%)Milton: 24 residents work here (17%)Niceville: 3 residents work here (2%)Pensacola: 9 residents work here (6%)Crestview: 3 residents work here (2%)Brent: 3 residents work here (2%)Ferry Pass: 8 residents work here (6%)Gonzalez: 3 residents work here (2%)MunsonPace: 3 residents work here (2%)East Milton: 8 residents work here (6%)MiltonPensacolaFerry PassEast MiltonJayNicevilleMunson
1
Milton16.8 mi away
17%24
2
Pensacola32.3 mi away
6%9
3
Ferry Pass27.6 mi away
6%8
4
East Milton15.3 mi away
6%8
5
Jay17.7 mi away
3%4
6
Niceville32.2 mi away
2%3
7
Crestview19.3 mi away
2%3
8
Brent32.7 mi away
2%3
9
Gonzalez28.8 mi away
2%3
10
Pace22 mi away
2%3
Everywhere elseother towns and states
51%71
The top trips

Where Munson clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

What Munson’s employers do

Jobs based in MunsonJobs Munson residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%17%
Trade, transport & utilities100%19%
Services: health, schools, offices0%63%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less100%12%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%32%
Over $3,333 a month0%56%

Who does it

29 or younger0%18%
30 to 54100%56%
55 and older0%26%
−93%

Jobs based in Munson, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 1. 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 Munson’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

The daily trip from Munson: about 30 minutes

A year of commuting
232 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Munson30 min
Florida28 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
0%

of Munson workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Munson gets to work
78%Drive alone
8%Carpool
14%Walk

Share of the 110 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.

From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.

How far

How far it is to work from Munson

10 mi25 mi40 miMilton: 17% · 16.8 miPensacola: 6% · 32.3 miFerry Pass: 6% · 27.6 miEast Milton: 6% · 15.3 miJay: 3% · 17.7 miNiceville: 2% · 32.2 miCrestview: 2% · 19.3 miBrent: 2% · 32.7 miGonzalez: 2% · 28.8 miPace: 2% · 22 miMilton 17%Pensacola 6%Ferry Pass 6%East Milton 6%Jay 3%Munson
MunsonTop destinations (size = commuters)
3%Under 10 mi4 residents
42%10–24 mi57 residents
39%25–50 mi54 residents
16%Over 50 mi22 residents

About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.

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.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Munson: questions

What is the median household income in Munson?

$46,375 (±$13,242) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Munson?

45.9%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Munson?

30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Munson work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Milton (17%, 17 mi), Pensacola (6%, 32 mi), Ferry Pass (6%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Munson 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 Munson, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Munson

Munson home →

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.