Sullivan has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 30 minutes each way (New Mexico 24, U.S. 26). Only 1% work in Sullivan; the top destination outside it is Farmington (33%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Sullivan
One in three of Sullivan works in Farmington
74 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Farmington, 16 miles away. That’s 33 times as many as work in Sullivan itself. The commute map ↓
Sullivan workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across New Mexico. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 224 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
33% of working residents work in Farmington
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Sullivan clocks in
33% of workers
11% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
About 30 minutes each way, longer than most of New Mexico
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sullivan workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 197 commuters (the 10% 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.
Sullivan quiets down on a workday
On a workday 221 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 119 people come in from elsewhere.
About 360 people are in Sullivan on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.54 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.
What the 122 jobs in Sullivan are
122 jobs are based in Sullivan. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Sullivan’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sullivan, 2013 → 2023: 247 → 122. 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.
Half of Sullivan commutes less than 15 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 22% 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.
13% of Sullivan works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Bloomfield (11%). Darker towns draw more of Sullivan’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sullivan workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | – | — | — | 30 min | $100,658 |
| Angustura | 2% | D | D | 21 min | $53,750 |
| Blanco | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomfield | 11% | D | A− | 19 min | $48,472 |
| Turley | under 2% | — | — | 52 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blanco and Turley: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. 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 Sullivan: questions
What is the median household income in Sullivan?
$100,658 (±$21,366) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sullivan?
2.6%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sullivan?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across New Mexico and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sullivan work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Farmington (33%, 16 mi), Bloomfield (11%, 5 mi), Albuquerque (7%, 131 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sullivan without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sullivan, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sullivan
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.