Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0Willis Wharf has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute from Willis Wharf lasts 15 minutes (Virginia 27, U.S. 26). 4 jobs are based in Willis Wharf; 89 of its residents have a job. For 0% of workers, the job is at home (Virginia 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Willis Wharf
On a workday 89 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Willis Wharf on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
11% of working residents work in Exmore
Where Willis Wharf clocks in
11% of workers
6% 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.
Willis Wharf makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Willis Wharf’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Willis Wharf: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Willis Wharf workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 153 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.
The distance from Willis Wharf to work
About 40% 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.
Bordering towns draw 11% of Willis Wharf’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Willis Wharf workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Wharf | – | — | — | 15 min | $92,543 |
| Exmore | 11% | D− | A− | 18 min | $29,028 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Exmore. Darker towns draw more of Willis Wharf’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 Willis Wharf: questions
What is the median household income in Willis Wharf?
$92,543 (±$74,757) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Willis Wharf?
2.9%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Willis Wharf?
15 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Willis Wharf work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Exmore (11%, 1 mi), Norfolk (6%, 48 mi), Accomac (4%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Willis Wharf without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Willis Wharf, from the people who make the trip.
More of Willis Wharf
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.