Nearly all of Acton’s working residents commute to Billings
Hardly any stay in Acton for work; outside it, Billings is the main destination (92%, 11 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 12% for Montana as a whole. Commuters spend 41 minutes getting to work on average, next to 19 for Montana and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Acton
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 61 people are in Acton on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
The towns that employ Acton’s residents
Lines 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.
Acton’s commute takes about 41 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Acton workers work from home, vs 13% across Montana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 25 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Montana: 81% 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 Acton’s workers travel
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.
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 Acton: questions
What is the median household income in Acton?
$36,042 (±$10,976) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,509 across Montana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Acton?
40.2%, against 11.5% across Montana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Acton?
41 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Montana and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Acton work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Acton 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 Acton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Acton
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.