Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0At 0.8%, unemployment in Colden is lower than in 96% of U.S. towns
Household incomes here are higher than in 75% of U.S. towns. The two grades for Colden are A− for jobs and income and D for walkability. Only 5% work in Colden; the top destination outside it is Buffalo (17%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Colden stands out on work
Colden is a place people come home to
There are 262 jobs based in Colden, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Colden has about 1,900 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Colden are quick
The average trip to work takes 26 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
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.
Income, poverty and work: Colden’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Colden is better than 77% of U.S. towns, #195 of 758 in New York. Unemployment holds Colden’s grade up; the poverty rate pulls it down (10.0%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Colden could be anywhere from B to A.
Colden by day and by night
On a workday 1,483 residents head out to work, 76 work right here, and 186 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Colden on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.17 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.
About 26 minutes each way for Colden’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Colden workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,340 commuters (the 15% 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.
Out of Colden to work: where people go
Where Colden clocks in
17% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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.
The 262 jobs based in Colden
262 jobs are based in Colden.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Colden, 2013 → 2023: 190 → 262. 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 Colden’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Colden 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.
In Colden, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Colden is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns, #723 of 758 in New York. Both inputs place Colden 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 1,577 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). 6.1% of Colden households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Colden’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Colden is 973rd of 4,698 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 971 | Syracuse IN | 3,238 | $72K | 4.2% | 1.8% | 14% | A− |
| 972 | Green Garden Township IL | 3,851 | $134K | 3.0% | 10.5% | 5% | A− |
| 973 | Colden NY | 3,172 | $98K | 10.0% | 0.8% | 5% | A− |
| 974 | Winnebago IL | 2,903 | $93K | 6.6% | 3.4% | 7% | A− |
| 975 | Fenton MO | 4,060 | $101K | 3.5% | 8.1% | 8% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | 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 Colden, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Colden and its neighbors: 12% work next door
The biggest share goes to Aurora (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Colden workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colden | – | A− | D | 26 min | $97,935 |
| Concord | 4% | B | C+ | 27 min | $78,594 |
| Aurora | 8% | A− | A− | 24 min | $102,065 |
| Boston | under 4% | A− | C− | 24 min | $92,482 |
| Holland | under 4% | B− | B | 29 min | $66,198 |
| Sardinia | under 4% | B− | C | 30 min | $84,583 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Colden’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 Colden: questions
What is the median household income in Colden?
$97,935 (±$14,822) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Colden?
10.0%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Colden?
26 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Colden work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Buffalo (17%, 20 mi), Aurora (8%, 6 mi), Orchard Park (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Colden walkable?
Colden is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Colden without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Colden, from the people who make the trip.
More of Colden
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.