Work & commute in Drain, OR
Most working residents leave Drain for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Eugene (16%), Roseburg (9%) and Cottage Grove (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 330 Drain residents head out of town to work, 28 work right here, and 188 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Drain.
Where Drain goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Drain commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Drain is a commuter town
0.60 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Drain are
216 jobs are based in Drain. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Drain’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Drain
Jobs Drain residents hold
Jobs based in Drain, 2013 → 2023: 234 → 216. 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.