Smallwood has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
23% of workers have no commute at all, against 15% across New York. There are 65 jobs in Smallwood for 274 working residents. Hardly any stay in Smallwood for work; outside it, Thompson is the main destination (19%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Smallwood, in brief
Smallwood workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 53 minutes each way, against 33 across New York. Over a year that’s about 406 hours of commuting, 153 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Smallwood is a place people come home to
There are 65 jobs based in Smallwood, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Smallwood has about 480 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% 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 274 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Getting to work from Smallwood takes about 53 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 17 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Smallwood workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 165 commuters (the 23% 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 a workday changes Smallwood
On a workday 274 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 65 people come in from elsewhere.
About 480 people are in Smallwood on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Smallwood’s commute, mile by mile
About 35% 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.
Where people from Smallwood work
Where Smallwood clocks in
19% 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.
In Smallwood, 78% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Smallwood, 2013 → 2023: 56 → 65. 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 Smallwood’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Smallwood
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Smallwood workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallwood | – | — | — | 53 min | $65,186 |
| White Lake | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Mongaup Valley | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. White Lake and Mongaup Valley: 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 Smallwood’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 Smallwood: questions
What is the median household income in Smallwood?
$65,186 (±$51,416) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Smallwood?
19.0%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Smallwood?
53 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Smallwood work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Thompson (19%, 7 mi), New York City (12%, 83 mi), Delaware (8%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Smallwood without a car?
7% 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 Smallwood, from the people who make the trip.
More of Smallwood
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.