Work and commuting in Narciso Pena
Hardly any stay in Narciso Pena for work; outside it, Corpus Christi is the main destination (20%, 135 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Texas as a whole has 14%. Narciso Pena has 13 jobs, and 10 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Narciso Pena
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 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 (1.30 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.
The places Narciso Pena commutes to
Where Narciso Pena clocks in
20% of workers
10% of workers
10% 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.
What Narciso Pena’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Narciso Pena’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Narciso Pena
of Narciso Pena workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39 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.
The commute from Narciso Pena, by distance
About 60% 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.
Around Narciso Pena: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Narciso Pena workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narciso Pena | – | — | — | — | — |
| Rafael Pena | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Pablo Pena | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rafael Pena and Pablo Pena: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Narciso Pena’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 Narciso Pena: questions
What is the poverty rate in Narciso Pena?
100.0%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Narciso Pena work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Corpus Christi (20%, 135 mi), Pharr (10%, 29 mi), Mission (10%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Narciso Pena 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 Narciso Pena, from the people who make the trip.
More of Narciso Pena
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.