Earning a living in Corral City
Hardly any work in Corral City; the top destination outside it is Plano (13%, 28 miles). Corral City has 26 jobs, against 23 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Corral City
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.13 per resident).
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 Corral City: the destinations
Where Corral City clocks in
13% 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.
In Corral City, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Corral City, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 26. 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.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Corral City’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Corral City
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.
The towns around Corral City
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Corral City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corral City | – | — | — | — | — |
| Northlake | under 5% | A | C+ | 32 min | $123,469 |
| Argyle | under 5% | A+ | B+ | 36 min | $181,352 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Corral City’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 Corral City: questions
What is the poverty rate in Corral City?
0.0%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Corral City work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Plano (13%, 28 mi), Dallas (13%, 34 mi), Fort Worth (13%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Corral City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Corral City
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.