Carpendale has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Carpendale report 18 jobs, and 433 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Carpendale; the top destination outside it is Cumberland (21%, 2 miles). The average commute takes 22 minutes each way, against 27 across West Virginia and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Carpendale: the figures worth knowing
Carpendale is a place people come home to
There are 18 jobs based in Carpendale, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Carpendale has about 410 people in it, 50% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Commutes from Carpendale are quick
The average trip to work takes 22 minutes, against 27 across West Virginia. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical West Virginia worker. Time on the road ↓
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; with 433 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Carpendale
On a workday 430 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Carpendale on a workday afternoon, 50% 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 distance from Carpendale to work
About 30% 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 long Carpendale spends getting to work: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Carpendale workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 441 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across West Virginia: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where the trip to work from Carpendale ends
Where Carpendale clocks in
21% of workers
4% 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.
Goods jobs make up 44% of work in Carpendale
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Carpendale, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 18. 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 Carpendale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Carpendale and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Ridgeley (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carpendale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpendale | – | — | — | 22 min | $66,027 |
| Ridgeley | 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ridgeley: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Carpendale’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 Carpendale: questions
What is the median household income in Carpendale?
$66,027 (±$10,440) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $59,608 across West Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Carpendale?
10.8%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Carpendale?
22 minutes each way on average, against 27 across West Virginia and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Carpendale work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cumberland (21%, 2 mi), La Vale (4%, 4 mi), Ridgeley (4%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Carpendale without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Carpendale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carpendale
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.