For about three in four of its working residents, Ranchitos East is a commute to Laredo
Ranchitos East has 46 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 14% across Texas. Hardly any work in Ranchitos East itself; outside it, Laredo draws the most (72%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Ranchitos East on a workday afternoon
On a workday 46 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Ranchitos East on a workday afternoon, 16% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Ranchitos East ends
Where Ranchitos East clocks in
72% of workers
4% 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.
Working from home in Ranchitos East
of Ranchitos East workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 57 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.
How far Ranchitos East’s workers travel
About 24% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Ranchitos East
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ranchitos East workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchitos East | – | — | — | — | — |
| San Carlos II | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Laredo Ranchettes | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. San Carlos II and Laredo Ranchettes: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ranchitos East’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 2024, 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 Ranchitos East: questions
What is the poverty rate in Ranchitos East?
8.2%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ranchitos East work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Ranchitos East without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 42% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ranchitos East, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ranchitos East
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.