Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Jobs, income and commuting in Rockville, UT
Working residents average 22 minutes each way, about the same as across Utah. For 30% of workers, the job is at home, against 18% across Utah. Only 3% work in Rockville; the top destination outside it is St. George (24%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Rockville
On a workday 73 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 42 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Rockville on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Where Rockville goes to work
Where Rockville clocks in
24% 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.
Jobs in Rockville: what the 44 are
44 jobs are based in Rockville.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rockville, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 44. 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 Rockville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Rockville: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rockville workers work from home, vs 18% across Utah. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 55 commuters (the 30% 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 Rockville, by distance
About 15% 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.
The towns next door employ 15% of Rockville
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rockville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville | – | — | — | 22 min | $54,722 |
| Springdale | 15% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Springdale: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Springdale. Darker towns draw more of Rockville’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 Rockville: questions
What is the median household income in Rockville?
$54,722 (±$35,049) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,166 across Utah and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rockville?
0.0%, against 8.5% across Utah and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rockville?
22 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Utah and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rockville work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. George (24%, 29 mi), Springdale (15%, 4 mi), Cedar City (8%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rockville 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 Rockville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rockville
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.