Work, pay and getting to work in Bivalve
Hardly any work in Bivalve; the top destination outside it is Salisbury (36%, 17 miles). 0% of workers work from home (Maryland 19%). No jobs are based in Bivalve in the Census job records; 67 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Bivalve by day
On a workday 67 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Bivalve on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Bivalve’s working residents head each day
Where Bivalve clocks in
36% 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.
Working from home in Bivalve
of Bivalve workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Maryland: 80% drive alone, 5% 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 Bivalve goes to work
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.
Next door to Bivalve
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bivalve workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bivalve | – | — | — | — | — |
| Jesterville | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Tyaskin | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jesterville and Tyaskin: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bivalve’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 Bivalve: questions
What is the poverty rate in Bivalve?
25.7%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bivalve work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salisbury (36%, 17 mi), Fruitland (4%, 14 mi), Cambridge (4%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bivalve 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 Bivalve, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bivalve
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.