Photo: La Citta Vita · CC BY-SA 2.0Unemployment in Hybla Valley (8.3%) is higher than in 89% of U.S. towns
Household incomes here are higher than in 57% of U.S. towns. Only 4% stay in Hybla Valley for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (16%, 11 miles). The average commute takes 32 minutes each way, next to 27 for Virginia and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Hybla Valley and work: the main findings
A lot of Hybla Valley workers cross into Washington, D.C.
19% of Hybla Valley workers work outside Virginia, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Washington (16%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Hybla Valley workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 27 across Virginia. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 38 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.
Why Hybla Valley gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hybla Valley is better than 56% of U.S. towns, #173 of 253 in Virginia. Job access by car holds Hybla Valley’s grade up (ahead of 94% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hybla Valley could be anywhere from C to A−.
Commuting out of Hybla Valley: the destinations
Where Hybla Valley clocks in
16% of workers
10% 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.
About 32 minutes each way, longer than most of Virginia
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hybla Valley workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,829 commuters (the 13% 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.
Hybla Valley on a workday afternoon
On a workday 5,973 residents head out to work, 219 work right here, and 4,360 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.
0.74 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.
The kinds of work in Hybla Valley
4,579 jobs are based in Hybla Valley.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hybla Valley, 2013 → 2023: 3,878 → 4,579. 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 Hybla Valley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Hybla Valley
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.
Hybla Valley is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,890 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, 18% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 16.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 97% 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). 11.3% of Hybla Valley households have no vehicle (Virginia 6.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 10% of Hybla Valley’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 12,000 to 23,000, Hybla Valley ranks 1,186th of 1,999 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 4 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6 | Wolf Trap VA | 15,858 | $250K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Rose Hill VA | 21,066 | $175K | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,184 | Azle TX | 15,365 | $69K | 12.2% | 4.1% | 5% | B |
| 1,185 | Welby CO | 16,197 | $80K | 12.6% | 5.8% | 1% | B |
| 1,186 | Hybla Valley VA | 17,257 | $81K | 9.4% | 8.3% | 4% | B |
| 1,187 | Tavares FL | 22,490 | $59K | 9.3% | 2.6% | 17% | B |
| 1,188 | Lenox Township MI | 13,251 | $72K | 12.0% | 4.2% | 3% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,999 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Hybla Valley, the top three, the last and three more from Virginia.
How Hybla Valley compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hybla Valley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybla Valley | – | B | A+ | 32 min | $80,959 |
| Mount Vernon | under 2% | A | A | 31 min | $163,750 |
| Fort Hunt | under 2% | A+ | A | 31 min | $216,038 |
| Woodlawn | under 2% | B | A+ | 32 min | $91,884 |
| Groveton | under 2% | B | A+ | 33 min | $101,974 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hybla Valley’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 Hybla Valley: questions
What is the median household income in Hybla Valley?
$80,959 (±$20,769) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hybla Valley?
9.4%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hybla Valley?
32 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hybla Valley work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (16%, 11 mi), Alexandria (10%, 5 mi), Arlington (9%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Hybla Valley walkable?
Hybla Valley is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.0 out of 20, and 12% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hybla Valley without a car?
10% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. 18% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hybla Valley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hybla Valley
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.