Photo: Juliancolton · Public domainEarning a living in Misquamicut
160 jobs are based in Misquamicut, and 139 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% stay in Misquamicut for work; outside it, Westerly is the main destination (27%, 1 miles). The trip to work takes 32 minutes on average, where Rhode Island has 26 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Misquamicut, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 136 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 157 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.15 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Misquamicut’s residents
Where Misquamicut clocks in
27% of workers
9% of workers
7% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Misquamicut
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Misquamicut, 2014 → 2024: 97 → 160. 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 Misquamicut’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 32 minutes to work from Misquamicut
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Misquamicut workers work from home, vs 13% across Rhode Island. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 122 commuters (the 10% who work from home are left out). Across Rhode Island: 83% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Misquamicut to work
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.
Work in the towns next to Misquamicut
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Misquamicut workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misquamicut | – | — | — | 32 min | $109,643 |
| Watch Hill | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Watch Hill: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Misquamicut’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 Misquamicut: questions
What is the median household income in Misquamicut?
$109,643 (±$61,986) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $87,796 across Rhode Island and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Misquamicut?
10.9%, against 11.2% across Rhode Island and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Misquamicut?
32 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Rhode Island and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Misquamicut work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Westerly (27%, 1 mi), Groton (9%, 11 mi), Providence (7%, 41 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Misquamicut 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 Misquamicut, from the people who make the trip.
More of Misquamicut
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.