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Jobs & commute in Linndale

Cleveland draws about half of Linndale’s working residents

Working residents average 16 minutes each way; Ohio averages 23, the U.S. 26. For 1% of workers, the job is at home; Ohio has 13%. 52 jobs are based in Linndale, and 38 of its residents work somewhere.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Who commutes out of Linndale, and who commutes in

On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 52 people come in from elsewhere.

38live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
52work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night110
Workday120
110live here− 38head out to work+ 52come in to work= 120on a workday

About 120 people are in Linndale on a workday afternoon, 13% more than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
1.37jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

About as many jobs as working residents (1.37 per resident).

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 commute map

Where Linndale goes to work

LinndaleBrooklyn Heights: 2 residents work here (5%)Willowick: 1 residents work here (3%)Cuyahoga Heights: 1 residents work here (3%)Mayfield: 1 residents work here (3%)Mayfield Heights: 1 residents work here (3%)Brooklyn: 1 residents work here (3%)Fairview ParkRocky RiverSeven HillsBereaLakewoodEastlakeNorth CantonIndependence: 1 residents work here (3%)Avon Lake: 2 residents work here (5%)WestlakeParma: 4 residents work here (11%)Cleveland: 19 residents work here (50%)ClevelandParmaBrooklyn HeightsAvon LakeWillowickCuyahoga HeightsLinndale
1
Cleveland5.1 mi away
50%19
2
Parma4.7 mi away
11%4
3
Brooklyn Heights5.5 mi away
5%2
4
Avon Lake13.4 mi away
5%2
5
Willowick20.2 mi away
3%1
6
Cuyahoga Heights5.9 mi away
3%1
7
Mayfield18.6 mi away
3%1
8
Mayfield Heights16.9 mi away
3%1
9
Brooklyn1.1 mi away
3%1
10
Independence8.3 mi away
3%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
13%5
The top trips

Where Linndale clocks in

Lines 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 jobs

Jobs in Linndale: what the 52 are

Jobs based in LinndaleJobs Linndale residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms13%18%
Trade, transport & utilities31%21%
Services: health, schools, offices56%61%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less19%18%
$1,251–$3,333 a month42%37%
Over $3,333 a month38%45%

Who does it

29 or younger15%29%
30 to 5448%47%
55 and older37%24%
−44%

Jobs based in Linndale, 2013 → 2023: 93 → 52. 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 Linndale’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Getting to work from Linndale takes about 16 minutes

A year of commuting
124 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Linndale16 min
Ohio23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
1%

of Linndale workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Linndale gets to work
79%Drive alone
9%Carpool
7%Walk
5%Other

Share of the 109 commuters (the 1% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.

From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.

How far

How many miles Linndale commutes

10 mi25 mi30 miCleveland: 50% · 5.1 miParma: 11% · 4.7 miBrooklyn Heights: 5% · 5.5 miAvon Lake: 5% · 13.4 miWillowick: 3% · 20.2 miCuyahoga Heights: 3% · 5.9 miMayfield: 3% · 18.6 miMayfield Heights: 3% · 16.9 miBrooklyn: 3% · 1.1 miIndependence: 3% · 8.3 miCleveland 50%Parma 11%Brooklyn Heights 5%Avon Lake 5%Willowick 3%Linndale
LinndaleTop destinations (size = commuters)
74%Under 10 mi28 residents
21%10–24 mi8 residents
0%25–50 mi0 residents
5%Over 50 mi2 residents

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.

Next door

The towns next door employ 50% of Linndale

Jobs & commute next door

TownLinndale workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Linndale–——16 min$76,667
Cleveland50%C−A+23 min$40,801

Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

The biggest share goes to Cleveland. Darker towns draw more of Linndale’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Linndale: questions

What is the median household income in Linndale?

$76,667 (±$29,198) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Linndale?

12.8%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Linndale?

16 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Linndale work?

0% work in town.

Can you get around Linndale without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 18% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Linndale, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Linndale

Linndale home →

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.