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Jobs & commute in Jennings

Jobs and the daily commute in Jennings

The Census job records count 22 working residents of Jennings and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Jennings for work; outside it, Grantsville is the main destination (23%, 4 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

0 jobs based here
Poverty
0.0%
Maryland 9.4%
Work in town
0%
0 of 22 working residents
Day and night

Who works in Jennings, and who works elsewhere

On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

22live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night16
Workday0
16live here− 22head out to work+ 0come in to work= 0on a workday

About 0 people are in Jennings on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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.

The commute map

The towns that employ Jennings’ residents

Accident: 1 residents work here (5%)Grantsville: 5 residents work here (23%)Annapolis: 1 residents work here (5%)Frederick: 1 residents work here (5%)Elk Lick Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Somerset Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Summit Township: 1 residents work here (5%)Addison Township: 1 residents work here (5%)JenningsRobinwood: 1 residents work here (5%)Linganore: 1 residents work here (5%)GrantsvilleAccidentAnnapolisFrederickElk Lick TownshipSomerset TownshipJennings
1
Grantsville3.7 mi away
23%5
2
Accident7.4 mi away
5%1
3
Annapolis150.6 mi away
5%1
4
Frederick95.5 mi away
5%1
5
Elk Lick Township, PA9.4 mi away
5%1
6
Somerset Township, PA26.6 mi away
5%1
7
Summit Township, PA14.5 mi away
5%1
8
Addison Township, PA10.6 mi away
5%1
9
Robinwood80.9 mi away
5%1
10
Linganore101.6 mi away
5%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
36%8
The top trips

Where Jennings clocks in

23% of workers
3.7 mi awayGrantsville5 Jennings residents work here · Jobs & commute →
5% of workers
7.4 mi awayAccident1 Jennings residents work here · Jobs & commute →
5% of workers
150.6 mi awayAnnapolis1 Jennings residents work here · Jobs & commute →

Lines 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 far

How many miles Jennings commutes

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miGrantsville: 23% · 3.7 miAccident: 5% · 7.4 miAnnapolis: 5% · 150.6 miFrederick: 5% · 95.5 miElk Lick Township: 5% · 9.4 miSomerset Township: 5% · 26.6 miSummit Township: 5% · 14.5 miAddison Township: 5% · 10.6 miRobinwood: 5% · 80.9 miLinganore: 5% · 101.6 miGrantsville 23%Accident 5%Annapolis 5%Frederick 5%Elk Lick Township 5%Jennings
JenningsTop destinations (size = commuters)
43%Under 10 mi9 residents
24%10–24 mi5 residents
5%25–50 mi1 residents
29%Over 50 mi6 residents

About 29% 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 to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Jennings: questions

What is the poverty rate in Jennings?

0.0%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Jennings work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grantsville (23%, 4 mi), Accident (5%, 7 mi), Annapolis (5%, 151 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Jennings, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Jennings

Jennings home →
HandbookGetting around JenningsRoads, buses, parking and the basics
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RankingsTop towns in MDShortest commutes, work from home & more

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.