Households in Summerfield have higher incomes than those in 96% of U.S. towns
24% of workers work from home, next to 16% for North Carolina as a whole. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.0% across North Carolina. The two grades for Summerfield are A for jobs and income and B− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Summerfield apart
44% of Summerfield works in Greensboro
2,147 working residents, 44%, have their main job in Greensboro, 8.2 miles away across the town line. That’s 11 times as many as work in Summerfield itself. The commute map ↓
Summerfield is a place people come home to
There are 1,321 jobs based in Summerfield, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Summerfield has about 7,800 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Summerfield works from home
24% of Summerfield workers work from home, against 16% across North Carolina. Time on the road ↓
Summerfield has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Summerfield went from 960 in 2013 to 1,321 in 2023, +38%. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Summerfield
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Summerfield is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #16 of 290 in North Carolina. Household income is its strongest input ($160,275, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Summerfield could be anywhere from A− to A+.
44% of working residents work in Greensboro
Where Summerfield clocks in
44% 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.
How many people are in Summerfield by day
On a workday 4,624 residents head out to work, 210 work right here, and 1,111 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,800 people are in Summerfield on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.27 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.
How long Summerfield spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Summerfield workers work from home, vs 16% across North Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,943 commuters (the 24% 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.
The 1,321 jobs based in Summerfield
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Summerfield, 2013 → 2023: 960 → 1,321. 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 Summerfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Summerfield
About 20% 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.
Getting around Summerfield: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Summerfield is more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns, #131 of 290 in North Carolina. Both inputs place Summerfield near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 5,183 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Summerfield households have no vehicle (North Carolina 5.3%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Summerfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000, Summerfield comes 343rd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 56 | Weddington NC | 14,517 | $191K | 4.0% | 1.8% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 270 | Rolesville NC | 12,839 | $150K | 1.1% | 3.7% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 341 | Smithville MO | 11,160 | $101K | 5.4% | 1.1% | 9% | A |
| 342 | Port Jefferson NY | 8,306 | $145K | 5.6% | 3.3% | 8% | A |
| 343 | Summerfield NC | 11,327 | $160K | 7.1% | 2.1% | 4% | A |
| 344 | Leicester MA | 11,428 | $105K | 3.8% | 2.4% | 8% | A |
| 345 | Palos Heights IL | 12,084 | $109K | 5.2% | 3.6% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 350 | Ogden NC | 8,249 | $121K | 4.8% | 1.4% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Summerfield, the top three, the last and three more from North Carolina.
45% of Summerfield works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Greensboro (44%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Summerfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerfield | – | A | B− | 28 min | $160,275 |
| Greensboro | 44% | C+ | A− | 22 min | $61,515 |
| Stokesdale | under 1% | A | C | 26 min | $121,071 |
| Oak Ridge | 1% | A+ | B− | 21 min | $155,385 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Summerfield’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 Summerfield: questions
What is the median household income in Summerfield?
$160,275 (±$23,472) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,388 across North Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Summerfield?
7.1%, against 13.0% across North Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Summerfield?
28 minutes each way on average, against 25 across North Carolina and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Summerfield work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Greensboro (44%, 8 mi), Winston-Salem (8%, 21 mi), High Point (6%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Summerfield walkable?
Summerfield is more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.4 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Summerfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Summerfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Summerfield
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.