Hazel Dell has higher unemployment (8.2%) than 89% of U.S. towns
Only 5% work in Hazel Dell itself; outside it, Vancouver draws the most (31%, 4 miles). Jobs and income earn Hazel Dell B−; getting around on foot earns it A. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 7.8 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 8.3 in Vancouver.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Hazel Dell and work: the main findings
A lot of Hazel Dell workers cross into Oregon
24% of Hazel Dell workers work outside Washington, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Portland (18%) and Gresham (1%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Hazel Dell and Vancouver trade workers both ways
Vancouver is the top workplace for Hazel Dell residents (31%) and also where the most people who work in Hazel Dell come from (25% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Hazel Dell has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Hazel Dell went from 5,736 in 2013 to 7,717 in 2023, +35%. 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.
The figures behind Hazel Dell’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hazel Dell is better than 54% of U.S. towns, #179 of 285 in Washington. Job access by car holds Hazel Dell’s grade up (ahead of 84% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hazel Dell could be anywhere from B− to B+.
Where Hazel Dell goes to work
Where Hazel Dell clocks in
31% of workers
4% 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 Hazel Dell’s employers do
7,717 jobs are based in Hazel Dell.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hazel Dell, 2013 → 2023: 5,736 → 7,717. 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 Hazel Dell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Hazel Dell by day
On a workday 9,943 residents head out to work, 555 work right here, and 7,162 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20,000 people are in Hazel Dell on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.74 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.
Each way, about 25 minutes from Hazel Dell
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hazel Dell workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,982 commuters (the 16% 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.
Hazel Dell’s commute, mile by mile
About 19% 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.
Hazel Dell is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Hazel Dell is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns, #69 of 285 in Washington. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 5.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.9% across Washington.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 11,917 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 80% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 21% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 7.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 91% 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). 5.7% of Hazel Dell households have no vehicle (Washington 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Hazel Dell’s commuters take a bus or train.
Hazel Dell next to U.S. towns of 16,000 to 31,000: 1,085th of 1,712 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 38 | Mercer Island WA | 25,422 | $219K | 3.8% | 3.0% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 58 | Bothell West WA | 22,029 | $153K | 3.0% | 2.9% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 194 | Cottage Lake WA | 22,518 | $213K | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,083 | Arlington WA | 22,031 | $88K | 12.7% | 4.2% | 14% | B− |
| 1,084 | Beaver Dam WI | 16,542 | $67K | 8.9% | 3.7% | 26% | B− |
| 1,085 | Hazel Dell WA | 23,237 | $86K | 9.8% | 8.2% | 5% | B− |
| 1,086 | Golden Gate FL | 29,234 | $68K | 15.1% | 2.8% | 5% | B− |
| 1,087 | Buford GA | 18,780 | $69K | 12.6% | 4.5% | 12% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,712 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Hazel Dell, the top three, the last and three more from Washington.
Bordering towns draw 33% of Hazel Dell’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hazel Dell workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Dell | – | B− | A | 25 min | $86,305 |
| Vancouver | 31% | B | A | 23 min | $81,338 |
| Salmon Creek | 2% | A− | A | 23 min | $111,631 |
| Lake Shore | under 2% | A− | B+ | 28 min | $130,729 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Vancouver. Darker towns draw more of Hazel Dell’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 Hazel Dell: questions
What is the median household income in Hazel Dell?
$86,305 (±$5,162) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hazel Dell?
9.8%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hazel Dell?
25 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hazel Dell work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Vancouver (31%, 4 mi), Portland (18%, 10 mi), Seattle (4%, 135 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Hazel Dell walkable?
Hazel Dell is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 13.5 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hazel Dell without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 21% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hazel Dell, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hazel Dell
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.