About two in three of Carnuel’s working residents commute to Albuquerque
Working residents average 20 minutes each way (New Mexico 24, U.S. 26). Only 0% work in Carnuel; the top destination outside it is Albuquerque (66%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Carnuel, in brief
More than half of Carnuel works in Albuquerque
264 working residents, 66%, have their main job in Albuquerque, 11 miles away across the town line. That’s far more as work in Carnuel itself. The commute map ↓
Carnuel is a place people come home to
There are 49 jobs based in Carnuel, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Carnuel has about 520 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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; with 402 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
66% of working residents work in Albuquerque
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Carnuel clocks in
66% of workers
10% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Carnuel quiets down on a workday
On a workday 400 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 520 people are in Carnuel on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.12 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Carnuel makes things: 84% of its jobs are in goods
49 jobs are based in Carnuel. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Carnuel’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Carnuel, 2013 → 2023: 86 → 49. 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.
About 20 minutes each way, quicker than most of New Mexico
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Carnuel workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 290 commuters (the 14% 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.
Half of Carnuel commutes less than 10 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
66% of Carnuel works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Albuquerque (66%). Darker towns draw more of Carnuel’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carnuel workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnuel | – | — | — | 20 min | $98,988 |
| Albuquerque | 66% | C+ | A | 22 min | $68,317 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Carnuel: questions
What is the median household income in Carnuel?
$98,988 (±$40,878) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Carnuel?
13.6%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Carnuel?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across New Mexico and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Carnuel work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albuquerque (66%, 11 mi), Kirtland AFB (10%, 6 mi), Santa Fe (4%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Carnuel without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Carnuel, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carnuel
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.