Photo: SadieJay · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Ischua works elsewhere
Employers in Ischua report 6 jobs; 302 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Ischua; the top destination outside it is Olean (15%, 11 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 26 minutes, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Ischua: the gist
Ischua is a place people come home to
There are 6 jobs based in Ischua, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Ischua has about 430 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Ischua 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; with 302 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Ischua: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 301 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Ischua on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from Ischua: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ischua workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 257 commuters (the 10% 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.
Commuting out of Ischua: the destinations
Where Ischua clocks in
15% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ischua, 2013 → 2023: 39 → 6. 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 Ischua’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Ischua
About 19% 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.
Next door to Ischua
The biggest share goes to Cuba (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ischua workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ischua | – | — | — | 26 min | $51,354 |
| Hinsdale | under 2% | D | C− | 22 min | $56,146 |
| Lyndon | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Humphrey | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Cuba | 4% | B− | A− | 20 min | $75,903 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lyndon and Humphrey: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ischua’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 Ischua: questions
What is the median household income in Ischua?
$51,354 (±$19,084) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ischua?
23.2%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ischua?
26 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ischua work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Olean (15%, 11 mi), Allegany (8%, 13 mi), Ellicottville (7%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ischua without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ischua, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ischua
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.