Altamahaw Mill Office · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow Altamahaw works: jobs, income and commuting
Commuters spend 16 minutes getting to work on average, against 25 across North Carolina and 26 nationally. Hardly any work in Altamahaw; the top destination outside it is Burlington (32%, 8 miles). There are 99 jobs in Altamahaw, against 156 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Altamahaw on a workday
On a workday 156 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 99 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Altamahaw on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.63 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.
Where Altamahaw’s working residents head each day
Where Altamahaw clocks in
32% of workers
12% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 33% of the jobs in Altamahaw
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Altamahaw, 2013 → 2023: 92 → 99. 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 Altamahaw’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 16 minutes to work from Altamahaw
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Altamahaw workers work from home, vs 16% across North Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 181 commuters (the 18% who work from home are left out). Across North Carolina: 85% 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 Altamahaw goes to work
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.
Next door to Altamahaw
The biggest share goes to Ossipee (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Altamahaw workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamahaw | – | — | — | 16 min | $57,120 |
| Ossipee | 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ossipee: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Altamahaw’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 Altamahaw: questions
What is the median household income in Altamahaw?
$57,120 (±$16,283) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,388 across North Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Altamahaw?
6.3%, against 13.0% across North Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Altamahaw?
16 minutes each way on average, against 25 across North Carolina and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Altamahaw work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (32%, 8 mi), Durham (12%, 37 mi), Greensboro (9%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Altamahaw 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 Altamahaw, from the people who make the trip.
More of Altamahaw
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.