Rendon has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Household incomes here are higher than in 87% of U.S. towns. 1,666 jobs are based in Rendon, and 6,188 of its residents work somewhere. Rendon grades A+ for jobs and income and D for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Rendon apart
Rendon makes and builds things
52% of the jobs based in Rendon are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Rendon residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 20%. The jobs ↓
A lot of Rendon works one town over
33% of working residents work in a town that borders Rendon: Fort Worth (25%) and Mansfield (8%). Next door ↓
Rendon is a place people come home to
There are 1,666 jobs based in Rendon, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Rendon has about 10,000 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Rendon workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 27 across Texas. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind Rendon’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Rendon is better than 97% of U.S. towns, #34 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Rendon’s grade. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Rendon could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Factories, building and farms: 52% of the jobs in Rendon
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rendon, 2013 → 2023: 1,247 → 1,666. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
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 Rendon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Rendon by day
On a workday 6,078 residents head out to work, 110 work right here, and 1,556 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10,000 people are in Rendon on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The trip to work from Rendon: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rendon workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,176 commuters (the 13% 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.
25% of working residents work in Fort Worth
Where Rendon clocks in
25% of workers
11% 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.
Rendon’s commute, mile by mile
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.
The commute in Rendon is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Rendon is more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns, #592 of 642 in Texas. Both inputs place Rendon near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 7,062 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 41% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.3% of Rendon households have no vehicle (Texas 5.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Rendon’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 10,000 to 20,000, Rendon ranks 100th of 2,362 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 30 | Lantana TX | 12,766 | $199K | 0.6% | 2.9% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 69 | Bellaire TX | 17,434 | $244K | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 98 | Sharon MA | 18,798 | $192K | 3.8% | 3.0% | 6% | A+ |
| 99 | Warren Township NJ | 17,753 | $204K | 2.8% | 3.5% | 8% | A+ |
| 100 | Rendon TX | 14,632 | $118K | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2% | A+ |
| 101 | Lowes Island VA | 11,018 | $221K | 1.6% | 3.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 102 | Bay Village OH | 15,792 | $132K | 4.0% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,362 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Rendon, the top three, the last and three more from Texas.
Rendon and its neighbors: 33% work next door
The biggest share goes to Fort Worth (25%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rendon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rendon | – | A+ | D | 32 min | $117,888 |
| Fort Worth | 25% | B | B+ | 27 min | $79,507 |
| Mansfield | 8% | A | C+ | 29 min | $121,126 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rendon’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 Rendon: questions
What is the median household income in Rendon?
$117,888 (±$15,459) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,476 across Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rendon?
3.7%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rendon?
32 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Texas and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rendon work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Worth (25%, 15 mi), Arlington (11%, 11 mi), Dallas (9%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Rendon walkable?
Rendon is more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Rendon without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rendon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rendon
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.