Jobs and the daily commute in Hope
21% of workers work from home (Idaho 13%). Only 4% work in Hope; the top destination outside it is Sandpoint (20%, 12 miles). Working residents average 26 minutes each way (Idaho 22, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hope on a workday
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.60 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.
Where the trip to work from Hope ends
Where Hope clocks in
20% of workers
12% 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 services: health care, schools and offices
15 jobs are based in Hope.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hope, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 15. 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 Hope’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 26 minutes to work from Hope
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hope workers work from home, vs 13% across Idaho. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Idaho: 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.
How far Hope goes to work
About 25% 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.
Next door to Hope
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hope workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | – | — | — | 26 min | $98,750 |
| East Hope | under 4% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. East Hope: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hope’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 Hope: questions
What is the median household income in Hope?
$98,750 (±$85,952) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,800 across Idaho and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hope?
0.0%, against 10.6% across Idaho and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hope?
26 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Idaho and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hope work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandpoint (20%, 12 mi), Clark Fork (12%, 10 mi), Osburn (4%, 54 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hope 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 Hope, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hope
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.