Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Household incomes in Croom top those of 98% of U.S. towns
The two grades for Croom are A− for jobs and income and B− for walkability. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 9.4% for Maryland as a whole. Working from home is the commute for 33% of workers, against 19% across Maryland.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Croom and work: the main findings
Croom workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 43 minutes each way, against 31 across Maryland. Over a year that’s about 330 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Croom workers cross into Washington, D.C.
23% of Croom workers work outside Maryland, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Washington (21%), Alexandria (2%) and Arlington (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Croom
33% of Croom workers work from home, against 19% across Maryland. Time on the road ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Croom than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Croom fell from 860 in 2013 to 644 in 2023, −25%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
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.
The four measures behind Croom’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Croom is better than 81% of U.S. towns. Household income holds Croom’s grade up ($187,667, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down (8.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Croom could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
About 43 minutes each way, longer than most of Maryland
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Croom workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 856 commuters (the 33% 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.
21% of working residents work in Washington
Where Croom clocks in
21% of workers
4% of workers
3% 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.
Jobs in Croom: what the 644 are
644 jobs are based in Croom.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Croom, 2013 → 2023: 860 → 644. 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 Croom’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who works in Croom, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,176 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 632 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Croom on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.54 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.
The distance from Croom to work
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.
In Croom, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Croom is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 6.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.0% across Maryland, on an EPA index of 5.1.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,273 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% 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 0.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 55% 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). 0.0% of Croom households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 6% of Croom’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,300, Croom ranks 712th of 5,207 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 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 4 | Cabin John MD | 2,179 | $250K | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | Naval Academy MD | 3,006 | $122K | 1.5% | 4.4% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 710 | Marshall NY | 1,910 | $101K | 6.9% | 0.4% | 7% | A− |
| 711 | Dogtown CA | 3,094 | $128K | 5.3% | 3.9% | 4% | A− |
| 712 | Croom MD | 2,418 | $188K | 3.1% | 8.5% | 1% | A− |
| 713 | Staunton Township OH | 2,513 | $111K | 7.8% | 2.9% | 1% | A− |
| 714 | South Vacherie LA | 2,954 | $81K | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,207 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Croom, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
Next door to Croom
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Croom workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croom | – | A− | B− | 43 min | $187,667 |
| Baden | under 2% | A− | C− | 46 min | $151,058 |
| Marlton | under 2% | A | C− | 40 min | $109,328 |
| Brandywine | under 2% | A− | B | 42 min | $157,587 |
| Queensland | under 2% | A | D | 31 min | $204,423 |
| Dunkirk | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 31 min | $149,271 |
| Cedarville | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Marlboro Meadows | under 2% | A | C+ | 39 min | $111,313 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cedarville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Croom’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 Croom: questions
What is the median household income in Croom?
$187,667 (±$10,023) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Croom?
3.1%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Croom?
43 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 33% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Croom work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (21%, 18 mi), Lake Arbor (4%, 12 mi), Baltimore (3%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Croom walkable?
Croom is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 5.1 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Croom without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Croom, from the people who make the trip.
More of Croom
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. 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.