Work and commuting in Kezar Falls
Only 5% stay in Kezar Falls for work; outside it, Portland is the main destination (8%, 36 miles). 8% of workers work from home; Maine has 16%. A typical one-way commute from Kezar Falls lasts 39 minutes (Maine 25, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Kezar Falls: the figures worth knowing
Kezar Falls’ biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Kezar Falls is Portland, 37 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (25) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Kezar Falls workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 25 across Maine. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. 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; with 316 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Kezar Falls’ commute, mile by mile
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.
Time on the road from Kezar Falls: 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 Kezar Falls workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 354 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Maine: 84% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
In and out of Kezar Falls on a workday
On a workday 301 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 236 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.79 per resident).
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 towns that employ Kezar Falls’ residents
Where Kezar Falls clocks in
8% of workers
8% 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.
Inside Kezar Falls’ 251 jobs
251 jobs are based in Kezar Falls.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kezar Falls, 2013 → 2023: 97 → 251. 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 Kezar Falls’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Kezar Falls
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kezar Falls workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kezar Falls | – | — | — | 39 min | $58,083 |
| Hiram | 8% | D | D− | 31 min | $62,813 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hiram. Darker towns draw more of Kezar Falls’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 Kezar Falls: questions
What is the median household income in Kezar Falls?
$58,083 (±$21,616) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kezar Falls?
6.5%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kezar Falls?
39 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kezar Falls work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Portland (8%, 36 mi), Hiram (8%, 4 mi), Cornish (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kezar Falls without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kezar Falls, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kezar Falls
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.