Most of Springfield Center commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Springfield Center report 34 jobs; 114 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Springfield Center itself; outside it, Otsego draws the most (15%, 7 miles). 1% of workers work from home (New York 15%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Springfield Center
On a workday 114 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Springfield Center on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 towns that employ Springfield Center’s residents
Where Springfield Center clocks in
12% 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.
The kinds of work in Springfield Center
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springfield Center, 2013 → 2023: 131 → 34. 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 Springfield Center’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Springfield Center spends getting to work: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springfield Center workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 commuters (the 1% 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.
The commute from Springfield Center, by distance
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.
Work in the towns next to Springfield Center
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springfield Center workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Center | – | — | — | 22 min | $51,667 |
| Warren | under 2% | C− | C | 28 min | $72,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springfield Center’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 Springfield Center: questions
What is the median household income in Springfield Center?
$51,667 (±$32,665) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield Center?
9.6%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springfield Center?
22 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springfield Center work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Otsego (15%, 7 mi), Cherry Valley (12%, 8 mi), New York City (6%, 158 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Springfield Center without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springfield Center, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springfield Center
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.