Most of Grayland commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Grayland has 77 jobs; 185 of its residents have a job. Only 4% work in Grayland; the top destination outside it is Westport (12%, 4 miles). For 30% of workers, the job is at home, where Washington as a whole has 20%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Grayland
On a workday 177 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 69 people come in from elsewhere.
About 600 people are in Grayland on a workday afternoon, 15% 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.
The towns that employ Grayland’s residents
Where Grayland clocks in
12% of workers
11% of workers
7% 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 Grayland’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grayland, 2013 → 2023: 92 → 77. 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 Grayland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Grayland: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grayland workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 159 commuters (the 30% 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 Grayland’s workers travel
About 48% 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.
Next door to Grayland
The biggest share goes to Cohassett Beach (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grayland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayland | – | — | — | 20 min | $39,273 |
| Cohassett Beach | 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cohassett Beach: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grayland’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 Grayland: questions
What is the median household income in Grayland?
$39,273 (±$11,635) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grayland?
14.4%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grayland?
20 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grayland work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Westport (12%, 4 mi), Aberdeen (11%, 16 mi), Seattle (7%, 98 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Grayland 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 Grayland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grayland
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.