Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Belspring commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Belspring; the top destination outside it is Radford (12%, 6 miles). Employers in Belspring report 1 jobs for 74 working residents. 0% of workers work from home (Virginia 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Belspring quiets down on a workday
On a workday 74 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 79 people are in Belspring on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 towns that employ Belspring’s residents
Where Belspring clocks in
12% of workers
12% of workers
11% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Belspring
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Belspring’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Belspring
of Belspring workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 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.
Miles to work from Belspring
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.
Around Belspring: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Belspring workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belspring | – | — | — | — | $61,053 |
| Parrott | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Parrott: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Belspring’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 Belspring: questions
What is the median household income in Belspring?
$61,053 (±$4,448) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Belspring?
0.0%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Belspring work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Radford (12%, 6 mi), Christiansburg (12%, 12 mi), Blacksburg (11%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Belspring 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 Belspring, from the people who make the trip.
More of Belspring
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.