Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainWork and commuting in Charleston
Only 3% stay in Charleston for work; outside it, Heber is the main destination (16%, 6 miles). 11% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Utah. Commuters spend 26 minutes getting to work on average; the Utah average is 22, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Charleston: the gist
Commuting out of Charleston: the destinations
Where Charleston clocks in
16% of workers
12% of workers
9% 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.
Charleston on a workday afternoon
On a workday 257 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 186 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Charleston on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.73 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Inside Charleston’s 194 jobs
194 jobs are based in Charleston.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Charleston, 2013 → 2023: 79 → 194. 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 Charleston’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 26 minutes each way for Charleston’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Charleston workers work from home, vs 18% across Utah. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 186 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Utah: 82% 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 commute from Charleston, by distance
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.
The towns around Charleston
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Charleston workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | – | — | — | 26 min | $96,607 |
| Daniel | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Daniel: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Charleston’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 Charleston: questions
What is the median household income in Charleston?
$96,607 (±$35,792) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,166 across Utah and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Charleston?
8.1%, against 8.5% across Utah and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Charleston?
26 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Utah and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Charleston work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Heber (16%, 6 mi), Salt Lake City (12%, 32 mi), Park City (9%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Charleston without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Charleston, from the people who make the trip.
More of Charleston
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.