Pittston Farm · Public domainFor about half of its working residents, Moose River is a commute to Jackman
Home is the office for 4% of workers (Maine 16%). Commuters spend 15 minutes getting to work on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. There are 84 jobs in Moose River, against 93 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Moose River
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 72 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 (0.90 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.
Out of Moose River to work: where people go
Where Moose River clocks in
3% of workers
3% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 85% of the jobs in Moose River
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moose River, 2013 → 2023: 218 → 84. 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 Moose River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 15 minutes each way, quicker than most of Maine
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moose River workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 126 commuters (the 5% 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.
How far it is to work from Moose River
About 34% 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.
Bordering towns draw 46% of Moose River’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moose River workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose River | – | — | — | 15 min | $76,324 |
| Jackman | 46% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Dennistown plantation | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jackman and Dennistown plantation: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Jackman. Darker towns draw more of Moose River’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 Moose River: questions
What is the median household income in Moose River?
$76,324 (±$8,584) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moose River?
14.9%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moose River?
15 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moose River work?
13% work in town.
Can you get around Moose River without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moose River, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moose River
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.