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Jobs & commute in Edith Enclave

More than half of Edith Enclave’s working residents commute to Albuquerque

Working residents average 23 minutes each way (New Mexico 24, U.S. 26). Only 0% work in Edith Enclave; the top destination outside it is Albuquerque (56%, 8 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Edith Enclave quiets down on a workday

On a workday 108 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.

108live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
8work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night190
Workday85
190live here− 110head out to work+ 8come in to work= 85on a workday

About 85 people are in Edith Enclave on a workday afternoon, 54% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.07jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

0.07 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 commute map

56% 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.

Phoenix: 1 residents work here (1%)Cuba: 2 residents work here (2%)Los Lunas: 4 residents work here (4%)Albuquerque: 61 residents work here (56%)Rio Rancho: 2 residents work here (2%)Santa Fe: 4 residents work here (4%)El Paso: 2 residents work here (2%)Edith EnclaveSandia HeightsKirtland AFB: 14 residents work here (13%)Los Alamos: 3 residents work here (3%)South Valley: 4 residents work here (4%)AlbuquerqueKirtland AFBLos LunasSanta FeSouth ValleyLos AlamosEdith Enclave
1
Albuquerque8.1 mi away
56%61
2
Kirtland AFB11.4 mi away
13%14
3
Los Lunas30.6 mi away
4%4
4
Santa Fe46.1 mi away
4%4
5
South Valley15 mi away
4%4
6
Los Alamos50 mi away
3%3
7
Cuba59.5 mi away
2%2
8
Rio Rancho8.2 mi away
2%2
9
El Paso, TX232.6 mi away
2%2
10
Phoenix, AZ333.6 mi away
1%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
10%11
The top trips

Where Edith Enclave clocks in

Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.

The jobs

Edith Enclave makes things: 63% of its jobs are in goods

8 jobs are based in Edith Enclave. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Edith Enclave’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Jobs based in Edith EnclaveJobs Edith Enclave residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms63%10%
Trade, transport & utilities0%15%
Services: health, schools, offices38%75%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%12%
$1,251–$3,333 a month38%15%
Over $3,333 a month63%73%

Who does it

29 or younger0%15%
30 to 5450%51%
55 and older50%34%
−65%

Jobs based in Edith Enclave, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 8. 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.

Time on the road

About 23 minutes each way, about the NM average

From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.

A year of commuting
179 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Edith Enclave23 min
New Mexico24 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
7%

of Edith Enclave workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.

About 1 in 10
How Edith Enclave gets to work
93%Drive alone
7%Carpool

Share of the 69 commuters (the 7% 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.

How far

Half of Edith Enclave 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.

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miAlbuquerque: 56% · 8.1 miKirtland AFB: 13% · 11.4 miLos Lunas: 4% · 30.6 miSanta Fe: 4% · 46.1 miSouth Valley: 4% · 15 miLos Alamos: 3% · 50 miCuba: 2% · 59.5 miRio Rancho: 2% · 8.2 miEl Paso: 2% · 232.6 miPhoenix: 1% · 333.6 miAlbuquerque 56%Kirtland AFB 13%Los Lunas 4%Santa Fe 4%South Valley 4%Edith Enclave
Edith EnclaveTop destinations (size = commuters)
53%Under 10 mi57 residents
26%10–24 mi28 residents
12%25–50 mi13 residents
9%Over 50 mi10 residents

Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Edith Enclave: questions

What is the median household income in Edith Enclave?

$91,875 (±$59,683) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Edith Enclave?

17.3%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Edith Enclave?

23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across New Mexico and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Edith Enclave work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albuquerque (56%, 8 mi), Kirtland AFB (13%, 11 mi), Los Lunas (4%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Edith Enclave 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 Edith Enclave, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Edith Enclave

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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.