With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Fort Hill works elsewhere
Employers in Fort Hill report 11 jobs; 62 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Fort Hill; the top destination outside it is Salem (16%, 28 miles). Working from home is the commute for 46% of workers, where Oregon as a whole has 19%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Fort Hill, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 72 people are in Fort Hill on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Fort Hill: the destinations
Where Fort Hill clocks in
16% of workers
13% 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Fort Hill
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fort Hill, 2014 → 2024: 38 → 11. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Fort Hill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Fort Hill
of Fort Hill workers work from home, vs 19% across Oregon. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 commuters (the 47% who work from home are left out). Across Oregon: 80% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Fort Hill commutes less than 23 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door is work for 13% of Fort Hill
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fort Hill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | – | — | — | — | $19,418 |
| Grand Ronde | 13% | D− | C− | 25 min | $52,669 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Grand Ronde. Darker towns draw more of Fort Hill’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 2024, 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 Fort Hill: questions
What is the median household income in Fort Hill?
$19,418 (±$750) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,011 across Oregon and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Hill?
0.0%, against 11.9% across Oregon and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fort Hill work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salem (16%, 28 mi), McMinnville (13%, 20 mi), Grand Ronde (13%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Fort Hill 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 Fort Hill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fort Hill
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.