West Perrine has higher unemployment (9.9%) than 94% of U.S. towns
Jobs and income earn West Perrine C; getting around on foot earns it A−. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 8.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 31.0 in Miami. For 3% of workers, the job is at home, next to 16% for Florida as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from West Perrine
West Perrine is a place people come home to
There are 882 jobs based in West Perrine, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday West Perrine has about 7,800 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few West Perrine workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 16% across Florida. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
32% of the jobs based in West Perrine are held by workers 29 or younger, against 21% of West Perrine’s own working residents. The jobs ↓
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.
Where West Perrine’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, West Perrine is better than 32% of U.S. towns, #480 of 638 in Florida. Job access by car holds West Perrine’s grade up (ahead of 89% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Perrine could be anywhere from C− to B.
How many people are in West Perrine by day
On a workday 4,189 residents head out to work, 52 work right here, and 830 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,800 people are in West Perrine on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.21 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 trip to work from West Perrine: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Perrine workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,699 commuters (the 3% 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.
What work there is in West Perrine: 882 jobs
882 jobs are based in West Perrine.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Perrine, 2013 → 2023: 941 → 882. 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 West Perrine’s own residents hold wherever they work.
22% of working residents work in Miami
Where West Perrine clocks in
22% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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.
The commute from West Perrine, by distance
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.
In West Perrine, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, West Perrine is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns, #199 of 638 in Florida. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.6% across Florida.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,864 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 46% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 8.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 92% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 7.8% of West Perrine households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of West Perrine’s commuters take a bus or train.
How West Perrine ranks: 1,906th of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 235 | Key Biscayne FL | 14,815 | $182K | 5.5% | 2.8% | 12% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 301 | Asbury Lake FL | 14,458 | $101K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 322 | Westlake FL | 9,042 | $132K | 3.2% | 2.8% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,904 | Franklin Township OH | 11,048 | $52K | 36.8% | 4.8% | 3% | C |
| 1,905 | Jeannette PA | 8,489 | $49K | 18.8% | 4.6% | 8% | C |
| 1,906 | West Perrine FL | 11,162 | $67K | 18.1% | 9.9% | 1% | C |
| 1,907 | Cleveland TX | 9,936 | $55K | 19.2% | 4.2% | 14% | C |
| 1,908 | Angier NC | 9,410 | $52K | 10.6% | 5.1% | 3% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of West Perrine, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
West Perrine and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Perrine workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perrine | – | C | A− | 29 min | $66,997 |
| South Miami Heights | under 2% | C+ | A− | 35 min | $65,417 |
| Palmetto Estates | under 2% | B | A− | 34 min | $82,064 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Perrine’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 West Perrine: questions
What is the median household income in West Perrine?
$66,997 (±$8,065) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Perrine?
18.1%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Perrine?
29 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Perrine work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miami (22%, 15 mi), Kendall (6%, 4 mi), Coral Gables (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is West Perrine walkable?
West Perrine is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 14.0 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Perrine without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 46% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Perrine, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Perrine
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.