Gorst at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Gorst itself; outside it, Seattle draws the most (16%, 18 miles). The average commute takes 28 minutes each way, where Washington has 27 and the U.S. 26. Employers in Gorst report 177 jobs; 171 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Gorst: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 170 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 176 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.04 per resident).
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 Gorst’s working residents head each day
Where Gorst clocks in
16% of workers
12% of workers
11% 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.
Gorst works in goods: 28% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gorst, 2013 → 2023: 230 → 177. 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 Gorst’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 28 minutes from Gorst
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gorst workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 191 commuters (the 17% 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 many miles Gorst commutes
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.
Next door is work for 23% of Gorst
The biggest share goes to Bremerton (12%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gorst workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorst | – | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Port Orchard | 11% | B | A | 33 min | $89,795 |
| Bremerton | 12% | C+ | A+ | 25 min | $74,940 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gorst’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 Gorst: questions
What is the poverty rate in Gorst?
16.0%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gorst?
28 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gorst work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Seattle (16%, 18 mi), Bremerton (12%, 1 mi), Port Orchard (11%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gorst 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 Gorst, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gorst
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.