For about half of its working residents, Palisades is a commute to Amarillo
Hardly any work in Palisades; the top destination outside it is Amarillo (49%, 10 miles). 7% of workers have no commute at all, where Texas as a whole has 14%. The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average (Texas 27, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Palisades: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 115 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Palisades on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
0.03 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.
Out of Palisades to work: where people go
Where Palisades clocks in
49% of workers
14% 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.
67% of the jobs in Palisades pay over $3,333 a month
3 jobs are based in Palisades.
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 Palisades’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Palisades: about 31 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Palisades workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 127 commuters (the 7% 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 many miles Palisades commutes
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 Palisades
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Palisades workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades | – | — | — | 31 min | $73,750 |
| Timbercreek Canyon | under 1% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Timbercreek Canyon: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Palisades’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 Palisades: questions
What is the median household income in Palisades?
$73,750 (±$7,581) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,476 across Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Palisades?
7.2%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Palisades?
31 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Texas and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Palisades work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Palisades without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Palisades, from the people who make the trip.
More of Palisades
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.