Most of North Hurley commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Employers in North Hurley report 2 jobs for 58 working residents. Hardly any work in North Hurley itself; outside it, Silver City draws the most (38%, 9 miles). 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line, where New Mexico as a whole has 17.8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of North Hurley on a workday
On a workday 58 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in North Hurley on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 North Hurley’s working residents head each day
Where North Hurley clocks in
38% of workers
9% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in North Hurley
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 North Hurley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in North Hurley
of North Hurley workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from North Hurley
About 26% 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.
Work next door: 12% of North Hurley’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Hurley workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hurley | – | — | — | — | — |
| Bayard | 12% | D− | D | 17 min | $34,477 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bayard. Darker towns draw more of North Hurley’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 North Hurley: questions
What is the poverty rate in North Hurley?
16.9%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in North Hurley work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Silver City (38%, 9 mi), Bayard (12%, 3 mi), Albuquerque (9%, 185 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Hurley, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Hurley
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.