Most of Ocosta commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% stay in Ocosta for work; outside it, Westport is the main destination (14%, 4 miles). There are 29 jobs in Ocosta, against 145 working residents. Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 20% across Washington.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Ocosta, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 143 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Ocosta on a workday afternoon, 49% 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 Ocosta’s residents
Where Ocosta clocks in
14% 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.
86% of the jobs in Ocosta make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ocosta, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 29. 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 Ocosta’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ocosta
of Ocosta workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 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.
Half of Ocosta commutes less than 30 miles
About 49% 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.
Ocosta and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ocosta workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocosta | – | — | — | — | $48,203 |
| Markham | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Markham: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ocosta’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 Ocosta: questions
What is the median household income in Ocosta?
$48,203 (±$29,311) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ocosta?
16.6%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ocosta work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Westport (14%, 4 mi), Aberdeen (11%, 12 mi), Cohassett Beach (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ocosta 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 Ocosta, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ocosta
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.