Household incomes in High Bridge are higher than in 97% of U.S. towns
9.5% of residents live below the poverty line, where Washington as a whole has 9.9%. Jobs and income earn High Bridge A−; getting around on foot earns it C. Working from home is the commute for 30% of workers (Washington 20%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set High Bridge apart
High Bridge is a place people come home to
There are 318 jobs based in High Bridge, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday High Bridge has about 2,000 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in High Bridge
30% of High Bridge workers work from home, against 20% across Washington. Time on the road ↓
Three in four High Bridge workers earn over $40,000 a year
78% of High Bridge’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs based in High Bridge itself pay less: 59% are in that band. The jobs ↓
High Bridge makes and builds things
38% of the jobs based in High Bridge are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs High Bridge residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 18%. 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for High Bridge
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, High Bridge is better than 82% of U.S. towns, #66 of 285 in Washington. Household income is its strongest input ($167,337, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, High Bridge could be anywhere from B to A+.
The workday shuffle in and out of High Bridge
On a workday 1,472 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 294 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in High Bridge on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.21 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.
Getting to work from High Bridge takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of High Bridge workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,094 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.
In High Bridge, 38% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
318 jobs are based in High Bridge.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in High Bridge, 2013 → 2023: 138 → 318. 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 High Bridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
20% of working residents work in Seattle
Where High Bridge clocks in
20% 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.
The commute from High Bridge, by distance
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.
Most trips from High Bridge start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, High Bridge is more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns, #256 of 285 in Washington. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.9% across Washington, on an EPA index of 5.1.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,561 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 under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 1.3% of High Bridge households have no vehicle (Washington 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of High Bridge’s commuters take a bus or train.
738th of 4,698: where High Bridge ranks among U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 22 | Clearview WA | 3,254 | $193K | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 100 | Medina WA | 2,974 | $250K | 4.7% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 117 | Meadow Glade WA | 2,281 | $129K | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 736 | Springfield Township NJ | 3,315 | $146K | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5% | A− |
| 737 | Union Township PA | 3,164 | $95K | 4.7% | 2.4% | 4% | A− |
| 738 | High Bridge WA | 3,196 | $167K | 9.5% | 2.9% | 2% | A− |
| 739 | La Salle CO | 2,304 | $96K | 7.9% | 1.5% | 3% | A− |
| 740 | Monrovia IN | 2,485 | $92K | 6.4% | 2.4% | 6% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | 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 High Bridge, the top three, the last and three more from Washington.
Around High Bridge: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Maltby (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | High Bridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge | – | A− | C | 31 min | $167,337 |
| Maltby | 2% | A+ | B | 28 min | $185,457 |
| Cottage Lake | under 2% | A | B− | 26 min | $213,106 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of High Bridge’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 High Bridge: questions
What is the median household income in High Bridge?
$167,337 (±$41,315) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in High Bridge?
9.5%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from High Bridge?
31 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in High Bridge work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Seattle (20%, 20 mi), Redmond (11%, 9 mi), Bellevue (9%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is High Bridge walkable?
High Bridge is more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.1 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around High Bridge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from High Bridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of High Bridge
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.