Where Rancho Chico earns its living
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Texas 14%). Hardly any stay in Rancho Chico for work; outside it, Corpus Christi is the main destination (30%, 27 miles). Rancho Chico has 113 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Rancho Chico for work, and who comes in
On a workday 113 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Rancho Chico on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 Rancho Chico ends
Where Rancho Chico clocks in
30% of workers
6% 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 Rancho Chico
of Rancho Chico workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 220 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Rancho Chico
About 29% 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.
Bordering towns draw 20% of Rancho Chico’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rancho Chico workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Chico | – | — | — | — | $101,393 |
| Sinton | 20% | D | C | 26 min | $51,701 |
| La Paloma Addition | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. La Paloma Addition: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sinton. Darker towns draw more of Rancho Chico’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 Rancho Chico: questions
What is the median household income in Rancho Chico?
$101,393 (±$33,360) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,476 across Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rancho Chico?
7.8%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rancho Chico work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Corpus Christi (30%, 27 mi), Sinton (20%, 1 mi), San Antonio (6%, 117 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rancho Chico 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 Rancho Chico, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rancho Chico
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.