Most of Crestview commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Crestview report 33 jobs, and 214 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Crestview itself; outside it, Cincinnati draws the most (22%, 9 miles). Commuters spend 22 minutes getting to work on average; Kentucky averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Crestview: the figures worth knowing
Crestview is a place people come home to
There are 33 jobs based in Crestview, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Crestview has about 290 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Crestview workers cross into Ohio
26% of Crestview workers work outside Kentucky, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Cincinnati (22%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
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; with 214 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Crestview
On a workday 214 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Crestview on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
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 towns that employ Crestview’s residents
Where Crestview clocks in
22% of workers
5% 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.
Crestview works in goods: 91% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Crestview, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 33. 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 Crestview’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Crestview’s commute takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Crestview workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 275 commuters (the 15% 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.
How far Crestview’s workers travel
About 18% 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 Crestview compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Cold Spring (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crestview workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview | – | — | — | 22 min | $93,750 |
| Cold Spring | 3% | B+ | A− | 22 min | $75,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Crestview’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 Crestview: questions
What is the median household income in Crestview?
$93,750 (±$19,108) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Crestview?
8.7%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Crestview?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Crestview work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (22%, 9 mi), Newport (5%, 6 mi), Covington (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Crestview without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Crestview, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crestview
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.