Photo: Thetrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Unemployment in Jericho (1.2%) is lower than in 93% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Jericho is better than 92% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns (B+). Measured by household income, Jericho is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. About one in ten work in Jericho itself; outside it, Burlington draws the most (21%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Jericho stands out on work
Jericho has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Jericho went from 662 in 2013 to 1,020 in 2023, +54%. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Jericho
71% of Jericho residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 52% of the jobs based in Jericho pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 91% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside Jericho’s Jobs & income grade
The poverty rate holds Jericho’s grade up (0.9%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 42% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Jericho could be anywhere from A− to A.
Inside Jericho’s 1,020 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jericho, 2013 → 2023: 662 → 1,020. 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 Jericho’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Jericho
On a workday 2,174 residents head out to work, 227 work right here, and 793 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,700 people are in Jericho on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.42 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.
Where people from Jericho work
Where Jericho clocks in
21% of workers
9% 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 daily trip from Jericho: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jericho workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,346 commuters (the 22% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Jericho
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.
Most trips from Jericho start in a car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,000 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 26% 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 0.4 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 48% 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). 2.8% of Jericho households have no vehicle (Vermont 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Jericho’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 3,500 to 6,800, Jericho ranks 342nd of 3,758 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
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| 340 | Cherry Grove OH | 4,176 | $118K | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3% | A |
| 341 | Washington Township PA | 4,569 | $99K | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3% | A |
| 342 | Jericho VT | 5,056 | $117K | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9% | A |
| 343 | Portola Valley CA | 4,292 | $250K | 6.2% | 3.1% | 5% | A |
| 344 | Barrington Hills IL | 4,086 | $205K | 8.2% | 3.0% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 415 | Richmond VT | 4,103 | $108K | 4.2% | 1.0% | 9% | A |
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| 475 | Charlotte VT | 3,846 | $144K | 3.7% | 1.1% | 10% | A |
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| 660 | Norwich VT | 3,577 | $140K | 2.8% | 3.0% | 12% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,758 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Jericho, the top three, the last and three more from Vermont.
Bordering towns draw 18% of Jericho’s workers
The biggest share goes to Williston (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jericho workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho | – | A | B+ | 26 min | $116,923 |
| Williston | 9% | A | B− | 20 min | $106,967 |
| Essex | 6% | A | B+ | 22 min | $110,199 |
| Underhill | under 2% | B+ | D | 33 min | $92,267 |
| Bolton | under 2% | A− | C | 28 min | $111,125 |
| Richmond | 3% | A | C+ | 25 min | $108,235 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jericho’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 Jericho: questions
What is the median household income in Jericho?
$116,923 (±$16,162) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jericho?
0.9%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jericho?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jericho work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (21%, 14 mi), South Burlington (10%, 11 mi), Williston (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Jericho walkable?
Jericho is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.5 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jericho without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jericho, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jericho
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.