Work and commuting in Los Alvarez
Hardly any work in Los Alvarez itself; outside it, Rio Grande City draws the most (26%, 5 miles). Los Alvarez has 78 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 87.3% of residents are in poverty, next to 13.8% for Texas as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Los Alvarez on a workday
On a workday 78 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Los Alvarez on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 the trip to work from Los Alvarez ends
Where Los Alvarez clocks in
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.
Half of Los Alvarez commutes less than 43 miles
About 35% 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 Los Alvarez
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Los Alvarez workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alvarez | – | — | — | — | $10,929 |
| Palo Blanco | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Palo Blanco: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Los Alvarez’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 Los Alvarez: questions
What is the median household income in Los Alvarez?
$10,929 (±$1,332) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,476 across Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Los Alvarez?
87.3%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Los Alvarez work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rio Grande City (26%, 5 mi), Roma (10%, 7 mi), McAllen (9%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Los Alvarez, from the people who make the trip.
More of Los Alvarez
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.