Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Chaparrito
Poverty touches 100.0% of residents, against 13.8% across Texas. Hardly any work in Chaparrito; the top destination outside it is Rio Grande City (19%, 6 miles). No jobs are based in Chaparrito in the Census job records; 36 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Chaparrito
On a workday 36 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Chaparrito on a workday afternoon, 100% 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.
Where people from Chaparrito work
Where Chaparrito clocks in
11% of workers
8% 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 far Chaparrito’s workers travel
About 42% 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.
Next door to Chaparrito
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chaparrito workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparrito | – | — | — | — | — |
| Camargito | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Amada Acres | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Camargito and Amada Acres: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chaparrito’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 Chaparrito: questions
What is the poverty rate in Chaparrito?
100.0%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Chaparrito work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rio Grande City (19%, 6 mi), Brownsville (11%, 82 mi), McAllen (8%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Chaparrito, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chaparrito
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.