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Abstract
A sample of the labor force of Blacksburg, Virginia, was surveyed to examine the relationship between worktrip length and household income within a small city laborshed and to ascertain the importance of commuting costs to the observed journey-to-work pattern. The results indicate that high income households are the most successful minimizers of worktrip length, in contrast to the typical metropolitan pattern. Patterns of home-work separation are linked to the availability of housing within Blacksburg and its laborshed. Households may attempt to reduce travel costs by residential relocation, fuel-efficient automobiles, and carpooling. Carpooling was more prevalent as worktrip length increased and among lower income households. Residential relocation did not reduce travel costs and the use of fuel efficient cars was not associated with either worktrip length or income.