Pea Ridge has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% stay in Pea Ridge for work; outside it, Huntington is the main destination (37%, 6 miles). There are 974 jobs in Pea Ridge, and 2,700 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Pea Ridge is better than 58% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns (B).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Pea Ridge
Pea Ridge and Huntington trade workers both ways
Huntington is the top workplace for Pea Ridge residents (37%) and also where the most people who work in Pea Ridge come from (22% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Commutes from Pea Ridge are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 27 across West Virginia. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical West Virginia worker. Time on the road ↓
Most Pea Ridge residents work close to home
61% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. How far ↓
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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Pea Ridge
Unemployment holds Pea Ridge’s grade up (2.4%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($65,811, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Pea Ridge could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Where the trip to work from Pea Ridge ends
Where Pea Ridge clocks in
37% of workers
7% of workers
7% 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.
How long Pea Ridge spends getting to work: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pea Ridge workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,591 commuters (the 4% 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.
Pea Ridge’s commute, mile by mile
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.
The daily flow of workers through Pea Ridge
On a workday 2,646 residents head out to work, 54 work right here, and 920 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,300 people are in Pea Ridge on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Pea Ridge
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pea Ridge, 2013 → 2023: 1,100 → 974. 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 Pea Ridge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Most of Pea Ridge commutes by car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.5% across West Virginia.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,737 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.1% of Pea Ridge households have no vehicle (West Virginia 8.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Pea Ridge’s commuters take a bus or train.
1,558th of 3,167: where Pea Ridge ranks among U.S. towns of 4,900 to 9,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
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| 1,288 | Ranson corporation WV | 6,853 | $90K | 12.0% | 2.5% | 11% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,546 | Charles Town WV | 9,329 | $89K | 6.5% | 5.9% | 8% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,556 | Cairo NY | 6,661 | $80K | 10.5% | 0.5% | 11% | B |
| 1,557 | Prien LA | 7,119 | $87K | 6.4% | 6.9% | 2% | B |
| 1,558 | Pea Ridge WV | 6,988 | $66K | 9.8% | 2.4% | 2% | B |
| 1,559 | Daytona Beach Shores FL | 5,187 | $74K | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6% | B |
| 1,560 | Orchard Mesa CO | 6,945 | $80K | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 1,594 | Hurricane WV | 7,367 | $71K | 8.5% | 3.6% | 6% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,167 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Pea Ridge, the top three, the last and three more from West Virginia.
Work in the towns next to Pea Ridge
The biggest share goes to Barboursville (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pea Ridge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge | – | B | B | 20 min | $65,811 |
| Barboursville | 7% | C | A | 21 min | $60,571 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pea Ridge’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 Pea Ridge: questions
What is the median household income in Pea Ridge?
$65,811 (±$9,234) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $59,608 across West Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pea Ridge?
9.8%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pea Ridge?
20 minutes each way on average, against 27 across West Virginia and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pea Ridge work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huntington (37%, 6 mi), Barboursville (7%, 2 mi), Charleston (7%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Pea Ridge walkable?
Pea Ridge is more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 9.1 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Pea Ridge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pea Ridge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pea Ridge
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.