Work & commute · Midlothian
Work & commute in Midlothian, TX
Most working residents leave Midlothian for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (20%), Arlington (7%) and Fort Worth (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWork in town
12%2,270 of 18,398 working residents
Typical commute
24 miHalf commute less than this, straight-line
Average commute time
32 minOne way, from the Census survey
Work from home
16%of workers, from the Census survey
Coming and going
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 16,128 Midlothian residents head out of town to work, 2,270 work right here, and 11,013 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Midlothian.
16,128live here, work elsewhere
2,270live and work here
11,013work here, live elsewhere
Leave for workStayCome in
The map
Where Midlothian goes to work
2
Midlothian (in town)right here
12%2,270Everywhere elseother towns and states
36%6,6111
Midlothian (in town)right here
17%2,270Everywhere elseother towns and states
54%7,164Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far
How far Midlothian commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
20%
33%
32%
14%
20%Under 10 mi
33%10–24 mi
32%25–50 mi
14%Over 50 mi
Job hub or commuter town?
Midlothian is a commuter town
0.72jobs per working resident
A commuter town0.72 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
The jobs
What the jobs in Midlothian are
13,283 jobs are based in Midlothian. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Midlothian’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Midlothian
13,283 jobs
Goods (factories, building, farms)25%
Trade, transport & utilities27%
Services (health, schools, offices…)49%
$1,250 a month or less14%
$1,251–$3,333 a month27%
Over $3,333 a month59%
Jobs Midlothian residents hold
18,398 working residents
Goods (factories, building, farms)18%
Trade, transport & utilities22%
Services (health, schools, offices…)60%
$1,250 a month or less11%
$1,251–$3,333 a month19%
Over $3,333 a month70%