Jobs & Employment in Prairie View, TX

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

19.2%

Labor Force

3,931

Employed

3,140

Mean Commute

22 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

75.0%

Carpool

5.6%

Public Transit

1.1%

Walk

10.2%

Work from Home

7.0%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

72.2%

Government

20.2%

Self-Employed

9.4%

Prairie View, TX has an unemployment rate of 19.2% with a labor force of 3,931. The average commute time is 22 minutes. About 75.0% of workers drive alone to work. 7.0% of workers work from home.