With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Blanche works elsewhere
There are 7 jobs in Blanche, and 83 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Blanche for work; outside it, Huntsville is the main destination (31%, 24 miles). 4% of workers have no commute at all, next to 13% for Tennessee as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Blanche
On a workday 83 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 80 people are in Blanche on a workday afternoon, 49% 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 Blanche commutes to
Where Blanche clocks in
31% 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.
The kinds of work in Blanche
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Blanche, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 7. 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 Blanche’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Blanche
of Blanche workers work from home, vs 13% across Tennessee. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across Tennessee: 87% 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 Blanche goes to work
About 37% 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.
How Blanche compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Blanche workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche | – | — | — | — | $95,179 |
| Taft | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Taft: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Blanche’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 Blanche: questions
What is the median household income in Blanche?
$95,179 (±$59,971) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $69,595 across Tennessee and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Blanche?
7.1%, against 13.8% across Tennessee and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Blanche work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huntsville (31%, 24 mi), Nashville (14%, 78 mi), Fayetteville (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Blanche without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Blanche, from the people who make the trip.
More of Blanche
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.