St. George has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Hardly any stay in St. George for work; outside it, Burlington is the main destination (18%, 10 miles). St. George has 56 jobs, and 380 of its residents work somewhere. 28% of workers work from home, against 17% across Vermont.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: St. George in brief
Most St. George residents work close to home
76% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. Only 6% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
St. George is a place people come home to
There are 56 jobs based in St. George, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday St. George has about 500 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of St. George works one town over
29% of working residents work in a town that borders St. George: Williston (13%), Hinesburg (12%) and Shelburne (4%). Next door ↓
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; with 380 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
St. George’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Who leaves St. George for work, and who comes in
On a workday 377 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 53 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in St. George on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
Where St. George goes to work
Where St. George clocks in
18% of workers
13% 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.
Jobs in St. George: what the 56 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in St. George, 2013 → 2023: 27 → 56. 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 St. George’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from St. George: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of St. George workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 309 commuters (the 28% 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.
Bordering towns draw 29% of St. George’s workers
The biggest share goes to Williston (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | St. George workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | – | — | — | 19 min | $109,464 |
| Shelburne | 4% | B+ | B+ | 20 min | $115,963 |
| Hinesburg | 12% | A− | B+ | 20 min | $112,539 |
| Williston | 13% | A | B− | 20 min | $106,967 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of St. George’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 St. George: questions
What is the median household income in St. George?
$109,464 (±$33,858) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in St. George?
5.5%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from St. George?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in St. George work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (18%, 10 mi), South Burlington (15%, 5 mi), Williston (13%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around St. George without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from St. George, from the people who make the trip.
More of St. George
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.