About two in three of Catalpa Canyon’s working residents commute to Gallup
0% of workers have no commute at all; New Mexico has 12%. Catalpa Canyon has 15 jobs; 65 of its residents have a job. 12.3% of residents are in poverty, against 17.8% across New Mexico.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Catalpa Canyon on a workday afternoon
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Catalpa Canyon on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.23 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.
The towns that employ Catalpa Canyon’s residents
Where Catalpa Canyon clocks in
65% of workers
5% of workers
3% 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.
87% of the jobs in Catalpa Canyon pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Catalpa Canyon, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 15. 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.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Catalpa Canyon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Catalpa Canyon
of Catalpa Canyon workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 56 commuters (the 0% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Catalpa Canyon
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.
65% of Catalpa Canyon works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Catalpa Canyon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalpa Canyon | – | — | — | — | — |
| Gallup | 65% | D | A− | 21 min | $58,303 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Gallup. Darker towns draw more of Catalpa Canyon’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 Catalpa Canyon: questions
What is the poverty rate in Catalpa Canyon?
12.3%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Catalpa Canyon work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Catalpa Canyon without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Catalpa Canyon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Catalpa Canyon
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.