Fewer people are out of work in Claryville (2.9%) than in 71% of U.S. towns
Only 2% work in Claryville itself; outside it, Cincinnati draws the most (15%, 16 miles). Claryville grades A− for jobs and income and D− for walkability. 21% of workers have no commute at all, next to 10% for Kentucky as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Claryville at work: what stands out
Claryville makes and builds things
87% of the jobs based in Claryville are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Claryville residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 17%. The jobs ↓
A lot of Claryville workers cross into Ohio
22% of Claryville workers work outside Kentucky, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Cincinnati (15%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Claryville
21% of Claryville workers work from home, against 10% across Kentucky. Time on the road ↓
Most jobs in Claryville pay over $40,000 a year
77% of the jobs based in Claryville pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Claryville workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Kentucky. Over a year that’s about 222 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The figures behind Claryville’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Claryville is better than 82% of U.S. towns, #20 of 142 in Kentucky. The poverty rate is its strongest input (1.2%, U.S. 12.5%); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($81,458, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Claryville could be anywhere from B− to A+.
A place that makes things: 87% of Claryville’s jobs are in goods
964 jobs are based in Claryville.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Claryville, 2014 → 2024: 833 → 964. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Claryville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where people from Claryville work
Where Claryville clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
6% 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.
How long Claryville spends getting to work: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Claryville workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,098 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Kentucky: 85% 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.
A workday in Claryville: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,484 residents head out to work, 35 work right here, and 929 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Claryville on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.63 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 2024, primary jobs.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Claryville
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Claryville walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,383 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). <1% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 44% 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). 2.6% of Claryville households have no vehicle (Kentucky 6.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Claryville’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,453 U.S. towns of 2,300 to 4,400, Claryville comes 703rd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 14 | Lakeside Park KY | 2,847 | $129K | 1.5% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
| 15 | Indian Hills KY | 2,939 | $192K | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 85 | Buckner KY | 4,119 | $164K | 0.1% | 2.1% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 701 | Elgin SC | 2,360 | $78K | 2.9% | 1.0% | <1% | A− |
| 702 | Iosco Township MI | 3,876 | $112K | 4.6% | 3.3% | 2% | A− |
| 703 | Claryville KY | 3,251 | $81K | 1.2% | 2.9% | 2% | A− |
| 704 | Pinch WV | 4,037 | $77K | 5.1% | 0.0% | 1% | A− |
| 705 | Lake Helen FL | 2,994 | $116K | 6.9% | 3.7% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,453 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | 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 Claryville, the top three, the last and three more from Kentucky.
Claryville and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Alexandria (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Claryville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claryville | – | A− | D− | 29 min | $81,458 |
| Alexandria | 9% | A− | B− | 27 min | $102,239 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Claryville’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 2024, 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 Claryville: questions
What is the median household income in Claryville?
$81,458 (±$28,861) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Claryville?
1.2%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Claryville?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Claryville work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (15%, 16 mi), Alexandria (9%, 4 mi), Covington (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Claryville walkable?
Claryville is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Claryville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Claryville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Claryville
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.