Earning a living in Edmonson
Hardly any work in Edmonson; the top destination outside it is Plainview (33%, 12 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (Texas 14%). Working residents average 22 minutes each way, against 27 across Texas and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Edmonson by day
On a workday 30 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 57 people are in Edmonson on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Commuting out of Edmonson: the destinations
Where Edmonson clocks in
33% 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.
Getting to work from Edmonson takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Edmonson workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 51 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Texas: 83% 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.
Half of Edmonson commutes less than 20 miles
About 40% 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 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 Edmonson: questions
What is the median household income in Edmonson?
$65,000 (±$37,578) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,476 across Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Edmonson?
8.3%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Edmonson?
22 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Texas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Edmonson work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Plainview (33%, 12 mi), Tulia (10%, 19 mi), Lubbock (10%, 50 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Edmonson without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Edmonson, from the people who make the trip.
More of Edmonson
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.