Cedar Grove has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
1% of workers have no commute at all, where New Mexico as a whole has 12%. Cedar Grove has 13 jobs; 174 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Cedar Grove itself; outside it, Albuquerque draws the most (36%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Cedar Grove: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 174 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 740 people are in Cedar Grove on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
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 the trip to work from Cedar Grove ends
Where Cedar Grove clocks in
36% of workers
12% of workers
7% 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.
Goods, not services: 92% of the jobs in Cedar Grove
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cedar Grove, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 13. 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 Cedar Grove’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Cedar Grove: about 45 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cedar Grove workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 247 commuters (the 1% 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.
Miles to work from Cedar Grove
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 to Cedar Grove
The biggest share goes to Edgewood (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cedar Grove workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove | – | — | — | 45 min | $63,261 |
| San Pedro | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Edgewood | 6% | B− | B− | 36 min | $84,761 |
Same-state neighbors only. San Pedro: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cedar Grove’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 Cedar Grove: questions
What is the median household income in Cedar Grove?
$63,261 (±$29,642) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cedar Grove?
11.2%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cedar Grove?
45 minutes each way on average, against 24 across New Mexico and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cedar Grove work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albuquerque (36%, 28 mi), Kirtland AFB (12%, 24 mi), Santa Fe (7%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Cedar Grove without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 30% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cedar Grove, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cedar Grove
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.