Jobs, income and commuting in Salisbury, NY
For 11% of workers, the job is at home (New York 15%). Only 2% work in Salisbury itself; outside it, New York City draws the most (32%, 21 miles). At 32 minutes each way, commutes from Salisbury run about the New York average.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Salisbury, in a few figures
The places Salisbury commutes to
Where Salisbury clocks in
32% of workers
24% 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.
Who leaves Salisbury for work, and who comes in
On a workday 6,130 residents head out to work, 139 work right here, and 4,103 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10,000 people are in Salisbury on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.68 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.
The 4,242 jobs based in Salisbury
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Salisbury, 2013 → 2023: 3,570 → 4,242. 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 Salisbury’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Salisbury takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Salisbury workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,482 commuters (the 11% 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.
How far Salisbury’s workers travel
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.
Work next door: 23% of Salisbury’s workers
The biggest share goes to North Hempstead (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Salisbury workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | – | — | — | 32 min | $162,478 |
| East Meadow | under 1% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Hicksville | under 1% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Oyster Bay | 10% | A | A+ | 35 min | $160,126 |
| New Cassel | under 1% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Levittown | under 1% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| North Hempstead | 13% | A | A+ | 36 min | $158,158 |
Same-state neighbors only. East Meadow, Hicksville, New Cassel and Levittown: 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 Salisbury’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 Salisbury: questions
What is the median household income in Salisbury?
$162,478 (±$36,530) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Salisbury?
4.8%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Salisbury?
32 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Salisbury work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (32%, 21 mi), Hempstead (24%, 8 mi), North Hempstead (13%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Salisbury without a car?
15% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Salisbury, from the people who make the trip.
More of Salisbury
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.