Photo: Zimbabweed · CC BY-SA 4.0Northampton has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% stay in Northampton for work; outside it, Southampton is the main destination (24%, 12 miles). Employers in Northampton report 47 jobs, against 322 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 13% of workers; New York has 15%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Northampton apart
Northampton’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Northampton is New York City, 67 miles away as the crow flies. 20% of working residents (64) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Northampton is a place people come home to
There are 47 jobs based in Northampton, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Northampton has about 220 people in it, 55% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 322 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Northampton, by distance
About 30% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Northampton
On a workday 318 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 43 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Northampton on a workday afternoon, 55% 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.
Out of Northampton to work: where people go
Where Northampton clocks in
24% of workers
20% of workers
12% 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.
Northampton works in goods: 55% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northampton, 2013 → 2023: 47 → 47. 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 Northampton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Northampton
of Northampton workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 111 commuters (the 13% 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.
Northampton and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northampton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | – | — | — | — | $78,421 |
| Riverside | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Flanders | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Westhampton | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Riverside, Flanders and Westhampton: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northampton’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 Northampton: questions
What is the median household income in Northampton?
$78,421 (±$30,775) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northampton?
8.4%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Northampton work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Southampton (24%, 12 mi), New York City (20%, 67 mi), Riverhead (12%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northampton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 20% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northampton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northampton
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.