Unemployment in Cascade Valley (8.7%) is higher than in 91% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 94.7 in Seattle. For jobs and income Cascade Valley is better than 16% of U.S. towns (C−); for walkability it is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns (A−). 9% of workers work from home; Washington has 20%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Cascade Valley
A lot of Cascade Valley works one town over
44% of working residents work in a town that borders Cascade Valley: Moses Lake (39%) and Moses Lake North (5%). Next door ↓
Cascade Valley is a place people come home to
There are 384 jobs based in Cascade Valley, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Cascade Valley has about 3,300 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Cascade Valley are quick
The average trip to work takes 22 minutes, against 27 across Washington. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Washington worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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.
The four measures behind Cascade Valley’s grade
The poverty rate holds Cascade Valley’s grade up (12.6%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Cascade Valley could be anywhere from D− to B+.
The workday shuffle in and out of Cascade Valley
On a workday 1,656 residents head out to work, 18 work right here, and 366 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,300 people are in Cascade Valley on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.23 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 Cascade Valley: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cascade Valley workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,071 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Washington: 79% drive alone, 4% 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 Cascade Valley’s workers travel
About 32% 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.
39% of working residents work in Moses Lake
Where Cascade Valley clocks in
39% 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.
What work there is in Cascade Valley: 384 jobs
384 jobs are based in Cascade Valley.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cascade Valley, 2013 → 2023: 147 → 384. 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 Cascade Valley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Cascade Valley is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 15.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.9% across Washington, on an EPA index of 7.2.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,286 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 0.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 45% 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). 1.5% of Cascade Valley households have no vehicle (Washington 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 12% of Cascade Valley’s commuters take a bus or train.
3,355th of 3,938: where Cascade Valley ranks among U.S. towns of 3,200 to 6,200
| # | 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 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 15 | Larch Way WA | 4,424 | $160K | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 32 | Clearview WA | 3,254 | $193K | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 154 | Lake Holm WA | 3,555 | $177K | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,353 | Rushville IN | 6,171 | $53K | 17.3% | 5.6% | 25% | C− |
| 3,354 | McKenzie TN | 5,632 | $37K | 21.2% | 4.0% | 21% | C− |
| 3,355 | Cascade Valley WA | 4,609 | $61K | 12.6% | 8.7% | 1% | C− |
| 3,356 | Ada OH | 4,985 | $62K | 31.5% | 8.9% | 20% | C− |
| 3,357 | Paulding OH | 3,517 | $54K | 11.9% | 9.1% | 18% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,938 | 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 Cascade Valley, the top three, the last and three more from Washington.
Cascade Valley and its neighbors: 44% work next door
The biggest share goes to Moses Lake (39%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cascade Valley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Valley | – | C− | A− | 22 min | $60,715 |
| Moses Lake | 39% | C | B+ | 18 min | $74,752 |
| Moses Lake North | 5% | D | C+ | 20 min | $57,602 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cascade Valley’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 Cascade Valley: questions
What is the median household income in Cascade Valley?
$60,715 (±$15,420) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cascade Valley?
12.6%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cascade Valley?
22 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cascade Valley work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Moses Lake (39%, 3 mi), Ephrata (5%, 15 mi), Moses Lake North (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Cascade Valley walkable?
Cascade Valley is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 7.2 out of 20, and 15% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Cascade Valley without a car?
12% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cascade Valley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cascade Valley
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.