Work & commute in McFarland, CA
Most working residents leave McFarland for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Bakersfield (15%), Delano (13%) and Shafter (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 3,417 McFarland residents head out of town to work, 546 work right here, and 2,874 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in McFarland.
Where McFarland goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far McFarland commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
McFarland is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (0.86 per resident).
What the jobs in McFarland are
3,420 jobs are based in McFarland. Here is what they are, next to the jobs McFarland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in McFarland
Jobs McFarland residents hold
Jobs based in McFarland, 2013 → 2023: 3,453 → 3,420. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.