Sausal has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 25 minutes each way (New Mexico 24, U.S. 26). Only 1% work in Sausal; the top destination outside it is Albuquerque (34%, 30 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Sausal
34% 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 Sausal clocks in
34% of workers
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Sausal quiets down on a workday
On a workday 291 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 159 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Sausal on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.55 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.
Sausal makes things: 70% of its jobs are in goods
163 jobs are based in Sausal. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Sausal’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sausal, 2013 → 2023: 95 → 163. 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 25 minutes each way, about the NM average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sausal workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 207 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.
Half of Sausal commutes less than 29 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.
22% of Sausal works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Belen (19%). Darker towns draw more of Sausal’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sausal workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausal | – | — | — | 25 min | $65,071 |
| Belen | 19% | D | A− | 26 min | $42,627 |
| Los Chaves | 3% | B− | D | 27 min | $79,662 |
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 Sausal: questions
What is the median household income in Sausal?
$65,071 (±$13,245) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sausal?
32.6%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sausal?
25 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 Sausal work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albuquerque (34%, 30 mi), Belen (19%, 7 mi), Los Lunas (9%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sausal 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 Sausal, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sausal
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.