Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Sundance
Hardly any work in Sundance; the top destination outside it is Gallup (27%, 6 miles). The average commute takes 23 minutes each way, next to 24 for New Mexico and 26 for the U.S. Sundance has 86 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Sundance by day
On a workday 86 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Sundance on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Commuting out of Sundance: the destinations
Where Sundance clocks in
27% 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.
How long Sundance spends getting to work: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sundance workers work from home, vs 12% across New Mexico. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 175 commuters (the 9% 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.
Sundance’s commute, mile by mile
About 48% 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.
Sundance and its neighbors: 30% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sundance workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | – | — | — | 23 min | $32,000 |
| Gallup | 27% | D | A− | 21 min | $58,303 |
| Church Rock | 3% | D− | D− | 31 min | $35,083 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Gallup. Darker towns draw more of Sundance’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 Sundance: questions
What is the median household income in Sundance?
$32,000 (±$14,124) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $64,059 across New Mexico and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sundance?
45.1%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sundance?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across New Mexico and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sundance work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gallup (27%, 6 mi), Albuquerque (9%, 116 mi), St. Michaels (7%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sundance without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sundance, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sundance
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.