Fewer people are out of work in Washington Terrace (2.5%) than in 77% of U.S. towns
Washington Terrace grades A− for jobs and income and B+ for walkability. Only 4% stay in Washington Terrace for work; outside it, Ogden is the main destination (27%, 4 miles). The trip to work takes 21 minutes on average, where Utah has 22 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Washington Terrace
Washington Terrace trades workers with the towns around it
Washington Terrace has about as many jobs (3,767) as working residents (4,363), but they are mostly different people: 4,206 residents leave for work each day while 3,610 people come in. Only 4% of the jobs in Washington Terrace are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Nearly all the work in Washington Terrace is services
95% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 3% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
Washington Terrace and Ogden trade workers both ways
Ogden is the top workplace for Washington Terrace residents (27%) and also where the most people who work in Washington Terrace come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most Washington Terrace residents work close to home
63% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. Only 6% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Washington Terrace has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Washington Terrace went from 2,586 in 2013 to 3,767 in 2023, +46%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Washington Terrace
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Washington Terrace is better than 79% of U.S. towns, #62 of 119 in Utah. Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($80,119, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Washington Terrace could be anywhere from B to A.
In and out of Washington Terrace on a workday
On a workday 4,206 residents head out to work, 157 work right here, and 3,610 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 (0.86 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Washington Terrace
3,767 jobs are based in Washington Terrace.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Terrace, 2013 → 2023: 2,586 → 3,767. 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 Washington Terrace’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns that employ Washington Terrace’s residents
Where Washington Terrace clocks in
27% of workers
11% of workers
6% 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.
Washington Terrace’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Commuting from Washington Terrace: about 21 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Terrace workers work from home, vs 18% across Utah. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,779 commuters (the 12% 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.
Driving is how Washington Terrace gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Washington Terrace is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns, #62 of 119 in Utah. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.0% across Utah.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,310 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 65% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 5.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 85% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.8% of Washington Terrace households have no vehicle (Utah 4.1%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Washington Terrace’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Washington Terrace is 843rd among 2,855 U.S. towns of 6,400 to 12,300
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Braddock VA | 6,536 | $212K | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 91 | South Weber UT | 8,218 | $139K | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 166 | Plain City UT | 9,256 | $133K | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 204 | Stansbury Park UT | 11,242 | $127K | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 841 | Johnsburg IL | 6,445 | $121K | 12.1% | 2.7% | 5% | A− |
| 842 | Mont Belvieu TX | 10,673 | $133K | 9.3% | 4.0% | 10% | A− |
| 843 | Washington Terrace UT | 9,075 | $80K | 6.5% | 2.5% | 4% | A− |
| 844 | Boston NY | 7,879 | $92K | 4.9% | 3.7% | 7% | A− |
| 845 | Liberty Township OH | 7,179 | $101K | 7.5% | 2.4% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,855 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Washington Terrace, the top three, the last and three more from Utah.
Work in the towns next to Washington Terrace
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Terrace workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Terrace | – | A− | B+ | 21 min | $80,119 |
| South Ogden | 4% | B+ | A | 24 min | $80,130 |
| Riverdale | 3% | B | B+ | 18 min | $67,323 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to South Ogden. Darker towns draw more of Washington Terrace’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 Washington Terrace: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Terrace?
$80,119 (±$5,526) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,166 across Utah and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Terrace?
6.5%, against 8.5% across Utah and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Terrace?
21 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Utah and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Terrace work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ogden (27%, 4 mi), Salt Lake City (11%, 27 mi), Layton (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Washington Terrace walkable?
Washington Terrace is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 13.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Terrace without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 65% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Terrace, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Terrace
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.