Earning a living in San Juan
No jobs are based in San Juan in the Census job records; 64 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Texas as a whole has 14%. Hardly any stay in San Juan for work; outside it, Roma is the main destination (19%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
San Juan on a workday afternoon
On a workday 64 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 97 people are in San Juan on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 Juan work
Where San Juan clocks in
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.
Working from home in San Juan
of San Juan workers work from home, vs 14% across Texas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 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 many miles San Juan commutes
About 41% 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.
Around San Juan: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | San Juan workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | – | — | — | — | $16,694 |
| Garceno | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Garceno: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of San Juan’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 Juan: questions
What is the median household income in San Juan?
$16,694 (±$15,085) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,476 across Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in San Juan?
67.1%, against 13.8% across Texas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in San Juan work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roma (19%, 4 mi), Rio Grande City (13%, 8 mi), Edinburg (8%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around San Juan 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 San Juan, from the people who make the trip.
More of San Juan
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.