Butlertown at work: jobs, income and the commute
For 3% of workers, the job is at home, next to 19% for Maryland as a whole. Hardly any stay in Butlertown for work; outside it, Chestertown is the main destination (25%, 5 miles). A typical one-way commute from Butlertown lasts 35 minutes (Maryland 31, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Butlertown stands out on work
Butlertown is a place people come home to
There are 0 jobs based in Butlertown, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Butlertown has about 260 people in it, 49% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Butlertown workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 19% across Maryland. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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; with 251 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Butlertown
On a workday 251 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 260 people are in Butlertown on a workday afternoon, 49% 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.
Time on the road from Butlertown: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Butlertown workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 288 commuters (the 3% 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.
Where Butlertown’s working residents head each day
Where Butlertown clocks in
3% of workers
2% 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 many miles Butlertown commutes
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.
Work in the towns next to Butlertown
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Butlertown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butlertown | – | — | — | 35 min | $72,991 |
| Worton | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Worton: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Butlertown’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 Butlertown: questions
What is the median household income in Butlertown?
$72,991 (±$12,802) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Butlertown?
17.4%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Butlertown?
35 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Butlertown work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chestertown (25%, 5 mi), Baltimore (3%, 27 mi), Elkton (2%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Butlertown 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 Butlertown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Butlertown
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.