Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0Pungoteague has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Pungoteague; the top destination outside it is Accomac (7%, 10 miles). 3 jobs are based in Pungoteague for 151 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Pungoteague on a workday afternoon
On a workday 151 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 42 people are in Pungoteague on a workday afternoon, 78% 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.
Out of Pungoteague to work: where people go
Where Pungoteague clocks in
7% of workers
5% 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 jobs make up 100% of work in Pungoteague
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pungoteague, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 3. 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 Pungoteague’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Pungoteague
of Pungoteague workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 51 commuters (the 18% 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 Pungoteague
About 43% 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.
Around Pungoteague: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pungoteague workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pungoteague | – | — | — | — | $157,805 |
| Bobtown | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Boston | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bobtown and Boston: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pungoteague’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 Pungoteague: questions
What is the median household income in Pungoteague?
$157,805 (±$102,634) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pungoteague?
0.0%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pungoteague work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Accomac (7%, 10 mi), Newport News (5%, 54 mi), Virginia Beach (4%, 60 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pungoteague 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 Pungoteague, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pungoteague
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.