Earning a living in Orason
No jobs are based in Orason in the Census job records; 37 of its residents work elsewhere. Working from home is the commute for 33% of workers; Texas has 14%. Hardly any stay in Orason for work; outside it, Brownsville is the main destination (19%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Orason
On a workday 37 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 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.
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 people from Orason work
Where Orason clocks in
19% 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.
Working from home in Orason
of Orason workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 68 commuters (the 33% 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.
How far it is to work from Orason
About 22% 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.
Orason and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Orason workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orason | – | — | — | — | — |
| Chula Vista | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Chula Vista: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Orason’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 Orason: questions
What is the poverty rate in Orason?
0.0%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Orason work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brownsville (19%, 6 mi), South Padre Island (16%, 17 mi), Los Fresnos (11%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Orason 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 Orason, from the people who make the trip.
More of Orason
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.