With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Westvale works elsewhere
Westvale has 961 jobs; 2,454 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Westvale itself; outside it, Syracuse draws the most (37%, 4 miles). The average commute takes 18 minutes each way; New York averages 33, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Westvale: the gist
Commutes from Westvale are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 115 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Westvale works one town over
41% of working residents work in a town that borders Westvale: Syracuse (37%) and Camillus (4%). Next door ↓
Most Westvale residents work close to home
72% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
52% of the jobs in Westvale are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Westvale
67% of Westvale residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 43% of the jobs based in Westvale pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 99% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
Getting to work from Westvale takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westvale workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,064 commuters (the 15% 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 Westvale commutes
About 15% 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.
Jobs in Westvale: what the 961 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westvale, 2013 → 2023: 849 → 961. 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 Westvale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How a workday changes Westvale
On a workday 2,426 residents head out to work, 28 work right here, and 933 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,700 people are in Westvale on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 places Westvale commutes to
Where Westvale clocks in
37% 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.
41% of Westvale works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westvale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westvale | – | — | — | 18 min | $98,542 |
| Syracuse | 37% | C− | A+ | 18 min | $47,819 |
| Fairmount | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Camillus | 4% | A− | B | 21 min | $85,915 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairmount: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Syracuse. Darker towns draw more of Westvale’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 Westvale: questions
What is the median household income in Westvale?
$98,542 (±$8,274) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westvale?
2.3%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westvale?
18 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westvale work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Syracuse (37%, 4 mi), DeWitt (8%, 7 mi), Geddes (6%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Westvale 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 Westvale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westvale
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.