There are 3.9 jobs in Acomita Lake for every working resident, and 263 people commute in
Employers in Acomita Lake report 274 jobs for 70 working residents. 22.9% of residents are in poverty (New Mexico 17.8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Acomita Lake: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 59 residents head out to work and 11 work right here.
About 790 people are in Acomita Lake on a workday afternoon, 35% more than live here.
3.9 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 Acomita Lake’s workforce comes from
Where Acomita Lake clocks in
6% 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.
Acomita Lake is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Acomita Lake’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Acomita Lake
of Acomita Lake workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 244 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across New Mexico: 84% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Acomita Lake
About 27% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Next door is work for 39% of Acomita Lake
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Acomita Lake workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acomita Lake | – | — | — | — | $85,346 |
| McCartys Village | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| North Acomita Village | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Skyline-Ganipa | 39% | D | D | 27 min | $56,992 |
Same-state neighbors only. McCartys Village and North Acomita Village: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Skyline-Ganipa. Darker towns draw more of Acomita Lake’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 Acomita Lake: questions
What is the median household income in Acomita Lake?
$85,346 (±$72,142) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Acomita Lake?
22.9%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Acomita Lake work?
16% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Skyline-Ganipa (39%, 2 mi), Grants (6%, 14 mi), Albuquerque (6%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Acomita Lake without a car?
19% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Acomita Lake, from the people who make the trip.
More of Acomita Lake
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.