Photo: Er-nay · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs and earnings in Captree, and the trip to work
The Census job records count 22 working residents of Captree and no jobs based in it. Hardly any work in Captree itself; outside it, Hempstead draws the most (18%, 18 miles). 3.9% of residents are in poverty; New York has 14.0%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Captree on a workday afternoon
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 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.
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.
Where the trip to work from Captree ends
Where Captree clocks in
18% of workers
18% 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.
Miles to work from Captree
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.
14% of Captree works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Captree workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captree | – | — | — | — | $79,080 |
| Oak Beach | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Babylon | 14% | A | A | 31 min | $128,108 |
| Fire Island | under 5% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oak Beach and Fire Island: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Babylon. Darker towns draw more of Captree’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 Captree: questions
What is the median household income in Captree?
$79,080 (±$68,765) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Captree?
3.9%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Captree work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hempstead (18%, 18 mi), Islip (18%, 6 mi), Babylon (14%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Captree, from the people who make the trip.
More of Captree
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.