Household incomes in Layhill top those of 94% of U.S. towns
Layhill grades A for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. Poverty touches 4.3% of residents; Maryland has 9.4%. Only 2% work in Layhill; the top destination outside it is Washington (20%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Layhill and work: the main findings
A lot of Layhill workers cross into Washington, D.C.
23% of Layhill workers work outside Maryland, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Washington (20%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Layhill
71% of Layhill residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 42% of the jobs based in Layhill pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Layhill workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 31 across Maryland. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (30 to 35 minutes). 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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Layhill
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Layhill is better than 91% of U.S. towns, #71 of 261 in Maryland. Job access by car holds Layhill’s grade up (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Layhill could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Where people from Layhill work
Where Layhill clocks in
20% of workers
9% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Layhill
944 jobs are based in Layhill.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Layhill, 2013 → 2023: 780 → 944. 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 Layhill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Layhill’s commute takes about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Layhill workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,200 commuters (the 20% 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.
Layhill by day and by night
On a workday 2,398 residents head out to work, 37 work right here, and 907 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,000 people are in Layhill on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.39 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.
Miles to work from Layhill
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.
Layhill is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,741 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 64% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 25% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 11.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 95% 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). 6.2% of Layhill households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 17% of Layhill’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Layhill is 382nd of 3,612 U.S. towns of 3,800 to 7,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | Fulton MD | 5,677 | $222K | 0.7% | 1.7% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Riva MD | 4,976 | $176K | 1.1% | 1.2% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Hampton MD | 5,372 | $171K | 3.8% | 0.5% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 380 | Monroe Township PA | 6,748 | $124K | 6.3% | 2.2% | 4% | A |
| 381 | San Miguel CA | 3,967 | $250K | 1.8% | 5.7% | 1% | A |
| 382 | Layhill MD | 5,497 | $146K | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2% | A |
| 383 | Watertown MN | 4,789 | $100K | 7.7% | 0.0% | 6% | A |
| 384 | Castle Hills TX | 3,948 | $95K | 6.9% | 2.4% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,612 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Layhill, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
Work in the towns next to Layhill
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Layhill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layhill | – | A | A+ | 39 min | $146,308 |
| Cloverly | under 2% | A− | A− | 35 min | $152,083 |
| Glenmont | under 2% | A− | A+ | 34 min | $126,542 |
| Aspen Hill | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 34 min | $111,575 |
| Colesville | under 2% | A+ | A | 30 min | $130,682 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Layhill’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 Layhill: questions
What is the median household income in Layhill?
$146,308 (±$23,034) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Layhill?
4.3%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Layhill?
39 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Layhill work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (20%, 13 mi), Rockville (9%, 6 mi), Bethesda (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Layhill walkable?
Layhill is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 10.6 out of 20, and 17% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Layhill without a car?
17% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 25% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Layhill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Layhill
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.