Jobs and earnings in Watchtower, and the trip to work
Below the poverty line: 100.0% of residents, where New York as a whole has 14.0%. Hardly any work in Watchtower; the top destination outside it is New York City (21%, 69 miles). No jobs are based in Watchtower in the Census job records; 508 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Watchtower and work: the main findings
Watchtower’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Watchtower is New York City, 69 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (107) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Watchtower is a place people come home to
There are 0 jobs based in Watchtower, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
40% 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 508 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Watchtower’s commute, mile by mile
About 40% 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.
Who commutes out of Watchtower, and who commutes in
On a workday 508 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,500 people are in Watchtower on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where people from Watchtower work
Where Watchtower clocks in
21% of workers
5% 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.
Around Watchtower: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Crawford (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Watchtower workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchtower | – | — | — | — | — |
| Crawford | 2% | B | B− | 31 min | $134,955 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Watchtower’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 Watchtower: questions
What is the poverty rate in Watchtower?
100.0%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Watchtower work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (21%, 69 mi), Shawangunk (10%, 0 mi), Montgomery (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Watchtower, from the people who make the trip.
More of Watchtower
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.