Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs and earnings in Mappsburg, and the trip to work
Mappsburg has 20 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 0% of workers work from home, where Virginia as a whole has 18%. Hardly any work in Mappsburg; the top destination outside it is Exmore (15%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Mappsburg
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 83 people are in Mappsburg on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Commuting out of Mappsburg: the destinations
Where Mappsburg clocks in
15% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in Mappsburg
of Mappsburg workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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 Mappsburg
About 58% 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.
Mappsburg and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mappsburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mappsburg | – | — | — | — | $43,854 |
| Cats Bridge | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cats Bridge: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mappsburg’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 Mappsburg: questions
What is the median household income in Mappsburg?
$43,854 (±$873) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mappsburg?
0.0%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Mappsburg work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Exmore (15%, 5 mi), Virginia Beach (10%, 57 mi), Richmond (10%, 94 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mappsburg 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 Mappsburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mappsburg
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.