Unemployment in Candler-McAfee (12.2%) is higher than in 97% of U.S. towns
The average commute takes 33 minutes each way, where Georgia has 28 and the U.S. 26. Candler-McAfee grades C+ for jobs and income and A for walkability. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 9.3 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 22.2 in Atlanta.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Candler-McAfee: the gist
Candler-McAfee is a place people come home to
There are 2,000 jobs based in Candler-McAfee, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Candler-McAfee has about 14,000 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Candler-McAfee and Atlanta trade workers both ways
Atlanta is the top workplace for Candler-McAfee residents (30%) and also where the most people who work in Candler-McAfee come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Candler-McAfee workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 28 across Georgia. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical 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.
Why Candler-McAfee gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Candler-McAfee is better than 36% of U.S. towns, #139 of 263 in Georgia. Job access by car holds Candler-McAfee’s grade up (ahead of 96% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Candler-McAfee could be anywhere from C to B−.
Candler-McAfee by day and by night
On a workday 9,064 residents head out to work, 77 work right here, and 1,923 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Candler-McAfee on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.22 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.
30% of working residents work in Atlanta
Where Candler-McAfee clocks in
30% of workers
4% of workers
3% 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.
About 33 minutes each way for Candler-McAfee’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Candler-McAfee workers work from home, vs 16% across Georgia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,243 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Georgia: 84% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Candler-McAfee
2,000 jobs are based in Candler-McAfee.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Candler-McAfee, 2013 → 2023: 1,902 → 2,000. 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 Candler-McAfee’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Candler-McAfee
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 Candler-McAfee, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Candler-McAfee is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns, #16 of 263 in Georgia. Both inputs place Candler-McAfee near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,189 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, 18% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 9.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 93% 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). 7.3% of Candler-McAfee households have no vehicle (Georgia 5.9%, U.S. 8.4%). 7% of Candler-McAfee’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Candler-McAfee ranks: 1,320th of 1,705 U.S. towns of 15,000 to 28,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Wolf Trap VA | 15,858 | $250K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 141 | Holly Springs GA | 20,261 | $114K | 3.9% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 322 | Decatur GA | 25,276 | $139K | 6.2% | 4.3% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 332 | North Druid Hills GA | 17,997 | $103K | 11.1% | 1.5% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,318 | Sunland Park NM | 18,268 | $63K | 22.4% | 4.6% | 8% | C+ |
| 1,319 | Washington Township IN | 16,948 | $59K | 16.6% | 2.4% | 38% | C+ |
| 1,320 | Candler-McAfee GA | 20,905 | $65K | 14.7% | 12.2% | 1% | C+ |
| 1,321 | Riverside OH | 24,706 | $61K | 15.3% | 6.6% | 4% | C+ |
| 1,322 | Stephenville TX | 21,793 | $53K | 20.0% | 7.3% | 34% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,705 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Candler-McAfee, the top three, the last and three more from Georgia.
The towns next door employ 30% of Candler-McAfee
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Candler-McAfee workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler-McAfee | – | C+ | A | 33 min | $64,699 |
| Atlanta | 30% | B− | A+ | 27 min | $85,652 |
| Panthersville | under 2% | C | A | 37 min | $52,236 |
| Belvedere Park | under 2% | B− | A | 30 min | $65,462 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Atlanta. Darker towns draw more of Candler-McAfee’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 Candler-McAfee: questions
What is the median household income in Candler-McAfee?
$64,699 (±$3,082) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,353 across Georgia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Candler-McAfee?
14.7%, against 13.4% across Georgia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Candler-McAfee?
33 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Georgia and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Candler-McAfee work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atlanta (30%, 9 mi), Sandy Springs (4%, 15 mi), College Park (3%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Candler-McAfee walkable?
Candler-McAfee is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.7 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Candler-McAfee without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 18% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Candler-McAfee, from the people who make the trip.
More of Candler-McAfee
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.