Wethersfield has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Wethersfield report 131 jobs, and 338 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Wethersfield itself; outside it, Warsaw draws the most (16%, 8 miles). Working from home is the commute for 7% 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
The commute and the jobs: Wethersfield in brief
A lot of Wethersfield works one town over
28% of working residents work in a town that borders Wethersfield: Warsaw (16%) and Gainesville (12%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Wethersfield are quick
The average trip to work takes 28 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
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 338 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily trip from Wethersfield: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wethersfield workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 438 commuters (the 7% 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.
Wethersfield on a workday afternoon
On a workday 329 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 122 people come in from elsewhere.
About 540 people are in Wethersfield on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Out of Wethersfield to work: where people go
Where Wethersfield clocks in
16% of workers
12% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 54% of the jobs in Wethersfield
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wethersfield, 2013 → 2023: 109 → 131. 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 Wethersfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Wethersfield
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.
28% of Wethersfield works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wethersfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield | – | — | — | 28 min | $96,094 |
| Java | under 3% | A− | C+ | 27 min | $95,129 |
| Eagle | under 3% | C− | B | 30 min | $72,778 |
| Orangeville | under 3% | B | D | 29 min | $85,563 |
| Gainesville | 12% | C− | C | 21 min | $56,250 |
| Warsaw | 16% | D | A | 19 min | $56,894 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Warsaw. Darker towns draw more of Wethersfield’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 Wethersfield: questions
What is the median household income in Wethersfield?
$96,094 (±$13,716) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wethersfield?
9.0%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wethersfield?
28 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wethersfield work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warsaw (16%, 8 mi), Gainesville (12%, 6 mi), Perry (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wethersfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wethersfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wethersfield
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.