With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Redford works elsewhere
Employers in Redford report 18 jobs, against 139 working residents. Hardly any stay in Redford for work; outside it, Plattsburgh is the main destination (22%, 18 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 15% across New York.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Redford: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 138 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Redford on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
The places Redford commutes to
Where Redford clocks in
22% of workers
13% of workers
6% 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.
What Redford’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Redford, 2013 → 2023: 31 → 18. 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 Redford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Redford: about 23 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Redford workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 114 commuters (the 0% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Redford
About 23% 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.
Redford and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Redford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redford | – | — | — | 23 min | $98,958 |
| Black Brook | under 3% | C | D | 32 min | $67,852 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Redford’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 Redford: questions
What is the median household income in Redford?
$98,958 (±$20,517) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Redford?
7.4%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Redford?
23 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Redford work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Plattsburgh (22%, 18 mi), Plattsburgh (13%, 16 mi), Dannemora (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Redford without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Redford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Redford
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.