West Danby has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in West Danby; the top destination outside it is Ithaca (37%, 8 miles). West Danby has 2 jobs; 89 of its residents have a job. Home is the office for 0% of workers, where New York as a whole has 15%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves West Danby for work, and who comes in
On a workday 89 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in West Danby on a workday afternoon, 100% 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.
Where the trip to work from West Danby ends
Where West Danby clocks in
37% of workers
13% 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 West Danby’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Danby, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 2. 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 West Danby’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in West Danby
of West Danby workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 55 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.
How many miles West Danby commutes
About 17% 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.
West Danby and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Newfield (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Danby workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Danby | – | — | — | — | — |
| Newfield | 7% | C+ | C+ | 26 min | $74,333 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Danby’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 West Danby: questions
What is the poverty rate in West Danby?
26.7%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Danby work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ithaca (37%, 8 mi), Ithaca (13%, 6 mi), Newfield (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Danby 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 West Danby, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Danby
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.