Allison Gap has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Allison Gap itself; outside it, Marion draws the most (19%, 16 miles). There are 11 jobs in Allison Gap, and 232 of its residents work somewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Virginia as a whole has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Allison Gap: the figures worth knowing
Allison Gap is a place people come home to
There are 11 jobs based in Allison Gap, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Allison Gap has about 310 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Allison Gap workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 18% across Virginia. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Allison Gap workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 27 across Virginia. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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; with 232 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Allison Gap on a workday afternoon
On a workday 231 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Allison Gap on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
Each way, about 34 minutes from Allison Gap
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Allison Gap workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 111 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Virginia: 83% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Out of Allison Gap to work: where people go
Where Allison Gap clocks in
19% of workers
12% 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.
Jobs in Allison Gap: what the 11 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Allison Gap, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 11. 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 Allison Gap’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Allison Gap works
About 16% 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 12% of Allison Gap
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allison Gap workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Gap | – | — | — | 34 min | $36,635 |
| Saltville | 12% | D− | D | 22 min | $48,658 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Saltville. Darker towns draw more of Allison Gap’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 Allison Gap: questions
What is the median household income in Allison Gap?
$36,635 (±$18,844) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allison Gap?
25.5%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Allison Gap?
34 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Allison Gap work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marion (19%, 16 mi), Saltville (12%, 2 mi), Atkins (6%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Allison Gap 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 Allison Gap, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allison Gap
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.