Olive Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMore people are out of work in Matoaca (9.0%) than in 92% of U.S. towns
Working residents average 33 minutes each way, next to 27 for Virginia and 26 for the U.S. Matoaca grades C for jobs and income and D for walkability. Hardly any work in Matoaca; the top destination outside it is Richmond (12%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Matoaca apart
Matoaca is a place people come home to
There are 59 jobs based in Matoaca, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Matoaca has about 1,600 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Matoaca workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 27 across Virginia. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 46 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.
Income, poverty and work: Matoaca’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Matoaca is better than 26% of U.S. towns, #227 of 253 in Virginia. Job access by car holds Matoaca’s grade up (ahead of 73% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Matoaca could be anywhere from D to A.
The daily flow of workers through Matoaca
On a workday 1,197 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 54 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in Matoaca on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
0.05 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 trip to work from Matoaca: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Matoaca workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,117 commuters (the 17% 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 Matoaca to work: where people go
Where Matoaca clocks in
12% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
The kinds of work in Matoaca
59 jobs are based in Matoaca.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Matoaca, 2013 → 2023: 61 → 59. 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 Matoaca’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Matoaca’s commute, mile by mile
About 17% 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.
Few in Matoaca walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Matoaca is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #249 of 253 in Virginia. Both inputs place Matoaca near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,344 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 7.8% of Matoaca households have no vehicle (Virginia 6.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Matoaca’s commuters take a bus or train.
Matoaca is 3,539th of 4,969 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Sully Square VA | 2,394 | $176K | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 13 | One Loudoun VA | 3,309 | $241K | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 23 | Oak Grove VA | 2,408 | $174K | 0.6% | 2.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,537 | Spencer Township OH | 3,005 | $63K | 11.8% | 5.2% | 10% | C |
| 3,538 | Woodcock Township PA | 2,727 | $67K | 10.8% | 6.9% | 6% | C |
| 3,539 | Matoaca VA | 2,724 | $70K | 22.0% | 9.0% | <1% | C |
| 3,540 | Sissonville WV | 3,593 | $67K | 23.4% | 5.3% | 4% | C |
| 3,541 | Bethany MO | 2,956 | $48K | 17.1% | 0.8% | 34% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Matoaca, the top three, the last and three more from Virginia.
Matoaca and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Petersburg (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Matoaca workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matoaca | – | C | D | 33 min | $70,174 |
| Ettrick | 2% | C | B+ | 21 min | $58,137 |
| Petersburg | 6% | C− | A− | 26 min | $50,698 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Matoaca’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 Matoaca: questions
What is the median household income in Matoaca?
$70,174 (±$28,501) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Matoaca?
22.0%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Matoaca?
33 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Matoaca work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Richmond (12%, 21 mi), Petersburg (6%, 5 mi), Colonial Heights (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Matoaca walkable?
Matoaca is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.8 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Matoaca without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Matoaca, from the people who make the trip.
More of Matoaca
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.