Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Colcord
No jobs are based in Colcord in the Census job records; 38 of its residents work elsewhere. For 19% of workers, the job is at home (West Virginia 9%). Hardly any stay in Colcord for work; outside it, Beckley is the main destination (16%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Colcord
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Colcord on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where people from Colcord work
Where Colcord clocks in
16% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
Working from home in Colcord
of Colcord workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 19% 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.
How far Colcord goes to work
About 18% 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.
Next door to Colcord
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Colcord workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colcord | – | — | — | — | — |
| Dorothy | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dorothy: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Colcord’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 Colcord: questions
What is the poverty rate in Colcord?
71.1%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Colcord work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Beckley (16%, 19 mi), Princeton (5%, 44 mi), Charleston (5%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Colcord 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 Colcord, from the people who make the trip.
More of Colcord
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.