About half of Trout Valley’s working residents commute to Pinos Altos
No jobs are based in Trout Valley in the Census job records; 2 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Trout Valley; the top destination outside it is Pinos Altos (50%, 12 miles). 42.1% of residents are in poverty, against 17.8% across New Mexico.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Trout Valley on a workday
On a workday 2 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Trout Valley on a workday afternoon, 11% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Trout Valley’s working residents head each day
Lines 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.
The distance from Trout Valley to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, 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 Trout Valley: questions
What is the poverty rate in Trout Valley?
42.1%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Trout Valley work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Trout Valley, from the people who make the trip.
More of Trout Valley
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.