Grahamtown has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
Hardly any work in Grahamtown; the top destination outside it is Cumberland (21%, 9 miles). There are 6 jobs in Grahamtown; 146 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers work from home, next to 19% for Maryland as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Grahamtown
On a workday 146 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Grahamtown on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Where Grahamtown goes to work
Where Grahamtown clocks in
21% of workers
15% of workers
5% 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.
67% of the jobs in Grahamtown pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grahamtown, 2013 → 2023: 136 → 6. 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 Grahamtown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Grahamtown
of Grahamtown workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 226 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.
Miles to work from Grahamtown
About 23% 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.
Work next door: 15% of Grahamtown’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grahamtown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grahamtown | – | — | — | — | $104,274 |
| Frostburg | 15% | C− | A+ | 26 min | $52,977 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Frostburg. Darker towns draw more of Grahamtown’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 Grahamtown: questions
What is the median household income in Grahamtown?
$104,274 (±$92,884) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grahamtown?
0.0%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Grahamtown work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cumberland (21%, 9 mi), Frostburg (15%, 0 mi), Oakland (5%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Grahamtown 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 Grahamtown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grahamtown
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.