How Page works: jobs, income and commuting
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 9% across West Virginia. Hardly any work in Page itself; outside it, Beckley draws the most (21%, 20 miles). No jobs are based in Page in the Census job records; 63 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Page: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Page on a workday afternoon, 70% 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 Page work
Where Page clocks in
21% of workers
10% 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 Page
of Page workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 69 commuters (the 0% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Page
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.
Page and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Page workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page | – | — | — | — | $58,947 |
| Kincaid | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kincaid: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Page’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 Page: questions
What is the median household income in Page?
$58,947 (±$7,197) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $59,608 across West Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Page?
0.0%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Page work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Beckley (21%, 20 mi), Oak Hill (10%, 8 mi), Fayetteville (6%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Page 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 Page, from the people who make the trip.
More of Page
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.