Work & commute in South Valley, NM
Most working residents leave South Valley for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (68%), North Valley (3%) and Rio Rancho (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 13,767 South Valley residents head out of town to work, 1,022 work right here, and 7,568 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in South Valley.
Where South Valley goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far South Valley commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
South Valley is a commuter town
0.58 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in South Valley are
8,590 jobs are based in South Valley. Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Valley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in South Valley
Jobs South Valley residents hold
Jobs based in South Valley, 2013 → 2023: 7,508 → 8,590. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.