Earning a living in Brandon
38% of workers have no commute at all, where Montana as a whole has 12%. Hardly any work in Brandon itself; outside it, Virginia City draws the most (26%, 15 miles). The Census job records count 23 working residents of Brandon and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Brandon quiets down on a workday
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 92 people are in Brandon on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
Out of Brandon to work: where people go
Where Brandon clocks in
26% of workers
9% 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.
Working from home in Brandon
of Brandon workers work from home, vs 13% across Montana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 33 commuters (the 38% 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.
Miles to work from Brandon
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 Brandon: questions
What is the median household income in Brandon?
$110,577 (±$88,304) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,509 across Montana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brandon?
2.6%, against 11.5% across Montana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Brandon work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Virginia City (26%, 15 mi), Sheridan (22%, 3 mi), Butte-Silver Bow (9%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Brandon 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 Brandon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brandon
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.