West Denton Warehouse-Wharf · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs and the daily commute in West Denton
Hardly any stay in West Denton for work; outside it, Easton is the main destination (8%, 15 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Maryland 19%). Employers in West Denton report 39 jobs, against 24 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through West Denton
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 63 people are in West Denton on a workday afternoon, 31% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Where West Denton’s workers come from
Where West Denton clocks in
8% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
Most jobs in West Denton are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Denton, 2013 → 2023: 39 → 39. 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 West Denton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in West Denton
of West Denton workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 42 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.
The commute from West Denton, by distance
About 30% 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 West Denton compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Denton (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Denton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Denton | – | — | — | — | — |
| Denton | 4% | C− | B | 30 min | $66,510 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Denton’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 West Denton: questions
What is the poverty rate in West Denton?
0.0%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Denton work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Easton (8%, 15 mi), Denton (4%, 1 mi), College Park (4%, 59 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Denton 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 West Denton, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Denton
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.