For about two in five of its working residents, Quesada is a commute to Harlingen
Hardly any work in Quesada itself; outside it, Harlingen draws the most (40%, 55 miles). No jobs are based in Quesada in the Census job records; 5 of its residents work elsewhere. Below the poverty line: 100.0% of residents, against 13.8% across Texas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Quesada by day
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Quesada on a workday afternoon, 13% 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 Quesada ends
Where Quesada clocks in
40% of workers
20% of workers
20% 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.
Where in the region Quesada works
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.
Quesada and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Quesada workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quesada | – | — | — | — | — |
| Nina | under 20% | — | — | 9 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Nina: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Quesada’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 Quesada: questions
What is the poverty rate in Quesada?
100.0%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Quesada work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Quesada, from the people who make the trip.
More of Quesada
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.