Work and commuting in San Isidro
The average commute takes 18 minutes each way; Texas averages 27, the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in San Isidro; the top destination outside it is Edinburg (9%, 33 miles). For 7% of workers, the job is at home, next to 14% for Texas as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of San Isidro
On a workday 76 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in San Isidro on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 people from San Isidro work
Where San Isidro clocks in
9% of workers
9% of workers
8% 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.
Commuting from San Isidro: about 18 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of San Isidro workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 75 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.
Where in the region San Isidro works
About 37% 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.
Work in the towns next to San Isidro
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | San Isidro workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Isidro | – | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Delmita | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Delmita: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of San Isidro’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 San Isidro: questions
What is the poverty rate in San Isidro?
15.0%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from San Isidro?
18 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Texas and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in San Isidro work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Edinburg (9%, 33 mi), McAllen (9%, 36 mi), Corpus Christi (8%, 106 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around San Isidro without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from San Isidro, from the people who make the trip.
More of San Isidro
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.