Nada has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Nada for work; outside it, Houston is the main destination (19%, 65 miles). Nada has 12 jobs; 100 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers work from home, where Texas as a whole has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Nada
On a workday 100 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 89 people are in Nada on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
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 Nada ends
Where Nada clocks in
19% of workers
4% 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Nada
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nada, 2013 → 2023: 73 → 12. 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 Nada’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Nada
of Nada workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 37 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.
Nada’s commute, mile by mile
About 58% 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.
The towns around Nada
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nada workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nada | – | — | — | — | — |
| Garwood | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Garwood: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nada’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 Nada: questions
What is the poverty rate in Nada?
16.9%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Nada work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Houston (19%, 65 mi), Sheridan (9%, 19 mi), Austin (4%, 103 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nada without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 63% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Nada, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nada
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.