Work and commuting in Klondike
Hardly any work in Klondike; the top destination outside it is Cumberland (15%, 11 miles). No jobs are based in Klondike in the Census job records; 34 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Klondike
On a workday 34 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Klondike on a workday afternoon, 63% 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.
Commuting out of Klondike: the destinations
Where Klondike clocks in
15% of workers
9% 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 far it is to work from Klondike
About 21% 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 in the towns next to Klondike
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Klondike workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike | – | — | — | — | $62,837 |
| Woodland | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Woodland: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Klondike’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 Klondike: questions
What is the median household income in Klondike?
$62,837 (±$21,536) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Klondike?
0.0%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Klondike work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cumberland (15%, 11 mi), Cresaptown (12%, 7 mi), Frostburg (9%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Klondike, from the people who make the trip.
More of Klondike
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.