A job hub: Markham has 2.3 jobs per working resident, and 44 people come in to work
Hardly any stay in Markham for work; outside it, Westport is the main destination (21%, 6 miles). There are 44 jobs in Markham, against 19 working residents. 0% of workers work from home, against 20% across Washington.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Markham
On a workday 19 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 190 people are in Markham on a workday afternoon, 15% more 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 daily trip into Markham
Where Markham clocks in
21% of workers
16% of workers
16% 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.
98% of the jobs in Markham make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Markham, 2013 → 2023: 36 → 44. 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 Markham’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Markham
of Markham workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 48 commuters (the 0% 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.
Markham’s commute, mile by mile
About 44% 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.
How Markham compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Markham workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham | – | — | — | — | $90,956 |
| Ocosta | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ocosta: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Markham’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 Markham: questions
What is the median household income in Markham?
$90,956 (±$63,397) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Markham?
0.0%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Markham work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Westport (21%, 6 mi), Aberdeen (16%, 9 mi), Lacey (16%, 57 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Markham 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 Markham, from the people who make the trip.
More of Markham
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.