Photo: Coolcaesar · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Crystal Bay
Employers in Crystal Bay report 134 jobs; 80 of its residents have a job. 100% of workers work from home, where Nevada as a whole has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Crystal Bay on a workday afternoon
On a workday 79 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 133 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Crystal Bay on a workday afternoon, 41% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Commuting in to Crystal Bay: where workers come from
Where Crystal Bay clocks in
35% of workers
21% of workers
5% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Crystal Bay
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Crystal Bay, 2013 → 2023: 271 → 134. 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 Crystal Bay’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Crystal Bay
of Crystal Bay workers work from home, vs 12% across Nevada. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Crystal Bay’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.
Next door is work for 35% of Crystal Bay
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crystal Bay workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Bay | – | — | — | — | $160,625 |
| Incline Village | 35% | B | A | 18 min | $167,069 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Incline Village. Darker towns draw more of Crystal Bay’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 Crystal Bay: questions
What is the median household income in Crystal Bay?
$160,625 (±$159,451) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,260 across Nevada and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Crystal Bay?
0.0%, against 12.4% across Nevada and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Crystal Bay work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Incline Village (35%, 4 mi), Reno (21%, 23 mi), Truckee (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Crystal Bay, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crystal Bay
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.