Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0At 3.0%, unemployment in Campbell is lower than in 70% of U.S. towns
Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average; the New York average is 33, the U.S. 26. The two grades for Campbell are C for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers (New York 15%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Campbell
Commutes from Campbell are quick
The average trip to work takes 25 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 61 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Campbell workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Most jobs in Campbell pay over $40,000 a year
73% of the jobs based in Campbell pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. 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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Campbell
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Campbell is better than 35% of U.S. towns, #539 of 758 in New York. Unemployment holds Campbell’s grade up; the poverty rate pulls it down (21.9%, U.S. 12.5%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Campbell could be anywhere from D to B.
About 25 minutes each way for Campbell’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Campbell workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,189 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
73% of the jobs in Campbell pay over $3,333 a month
1,045 jobs are based in Campbell.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Campbell, 2013 → 2023: 1,085 → 1,045. 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 Campbell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Campbell
On a workday 1,172 residents head out to work, 112 work right here, and 933 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.81 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
15% of working residents work in Erwin
Where Campbell clocks in
15% of workers
14% of workers
6% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Campbell
About 23% 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 Campbell: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Campbell is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns, #689 of 758 in New York. Both inputs place Campbell 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 1,244 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). 3.0% of Campbell households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Campbell’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Campbell ranks: 2,963rd of 4,562 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 8 | East Williston NY | 2,616 | $215K | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 9 | Lloyd Harbor NY | 3,587 | $250K | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 45 | Great Neck Estates NY | 3,139 | $238K | 5.7% | 1.7% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,961 | New Haven MO | 2,397 | $71K | 10.1% | 4.7% | 11% | C |
| 2,962 | Milbank SD | 3,512 | $56K | 13.2% | 1.4% | 51% | C |
| 2,963 | Campbell NY | 3,086 | $75K | 21.9% | 3.0% | 9% | C |
| 2,964 | Whitmore Township IL | 4,127 | $77K | 13.6% | 7.2% | 7% | C |
| 2,965 | Chemung NY | 2,267 | $65K | 8.5% | 4.6% | 6% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 4,562 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Campbell, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
The towns next door employ 15% of Campbell
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Campbell workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | – | C | C− | 25 min | $74,508 |
| Thurston | under 2% | B− | D | 26 min | $73,409 |
| Bradford | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Erwin | 15% | B | B+ | 15 min | $88,333 |
Same-state neighbors only. Bradford: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Erwin. Darker towns draw more of Campbell’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 Campbell: questions
What is the median household income in Campbell?
$74,508 (±$19,522) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Campbell?
21.9%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Campbell?
25 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Campbell work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Erwin (15%, 6 mi), Corning (14%, 8 mi), Bath (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Campbell walkable?
Campbell is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Campbell without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Campbell, from the people who make the trip.
More of Campbell
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.