Catlett Historic District · Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs and the daily commute in Catlett
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 18% for Virginia as a whole. Only 3% stay in Catlett for work; outside it, Warrenton is the main destination (9%, 10 miles). 144 jobs are based in Catlett; 158 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Catlett, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 154 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 140 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 (0.91 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.
Commuting out of Catlett: the destinations
Where Catlett clocks in
9% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
Goods, not services: 49% of the jobs in Catlett
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Catlett, 2013 → 2023: 108 → 144. 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 Catlett’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Catlett
of Catlett workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 217 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.
How far Catlett goes to work
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.
Catlett and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Catlett workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catlett | – | — | — | — | $91,278 |
| Calverton | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Calverton: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Catlett’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 Catlett: questions
What is the median household income in Catlett?
$91,278 (±$14,188) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Catlett?
0.0%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Catlett work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Warrenton (9%, 10 mi), Washington (4%, 37 mi), Tysons (4%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Catlett 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 Catlett, from the people who make the trip.
More of Catlett
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.