Italy has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
For jobs and income Italy is better than 9% of U.S. towns (D); for walkability it is near the bottom of U.S. towns (D−). Italy has 11 jobs for 359 working residents. Household incomes here are lower than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Italy, in a few figures
Italy is a place people come home to
There are 11 jobs based in Italy, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Italy has about 730 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Italy workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 33 across New York. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 29 minutes). 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 359 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Italy
The poverty rate holds Italy’s grade up (15.4%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 5% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (7.2%) is left out: Italy’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Italy could be anywhere from D− to C−.
Who commutes out of Italy, and who commutes in
On a workday 357 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 730 people are in Italy on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Getting to work from Italy takes about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Italy workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 374 commuters (the 7% 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.
14% of working residents work in Milo
Where Italy clocks in
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.
45% of the jobs in Italy make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Italy, 2013 → 2023: 43 → 11. 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 Italy’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Italy goes to work
About 16% 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.
Few in Italy walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Italy is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Italy 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 402 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.1% of Italy households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Italy’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Italy is 3,149th of 3,771 U.S. towns of 800 to 1,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 4 | Saddle Rock NY | 1,008 | $176K | 0.8% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,147 | Astoria Township IL | 1,188 | $51K | 12.9% | 2.7% | 10% | D |
| 3,148 | Jefferson Township IN | 1,019 | $64K | 16.8% | 1.5% | 2% | D |
| 3,149 | Italy NY | 1,078 | $59K | 15.4% | 7.2% | 1% | D |
| 3,150 | Montegut LA | 1,266 | $57K | 25.3% | 5.4% | 2% | D |
| 3,151 | Fayette OH | 1,278 | $50K | 24.5% | 1.9% | 4% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 3,771 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Italy, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Bordering towns draw 15% of Italy’s workers
The biggest share goes to Jerusalem (10%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Italy workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | – | D | D− | 38 min | $58,750 |
| Prattsburgh | under 2% | C+ | B− | 28 min | $77,135 |
| Jerusalem | 10% | C+ | B | 24 min | $86,780 |
| Naples | 5% | C− | B− | 23 min | $69,702 |
| South Bristol | under 2% | B | C+ | 29 min | $97,148 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Italy’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 Italy: questions
What is the median household income in Italy?
$58,750 (±$8,257) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Italy?
15.4%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Italy?
38 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Italy work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Milo (14%, 16 mi), Jerusalem (10%, 8 mi), Naples (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Italy walkable?
Italy is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 2.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Italy without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Italy, from the people who make the trip.
More of Italy
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.