People from these metros are finding new jobs in Wichita Falls
The COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the way we think about the nature of work, and in particular, where we live versus where we're employed. Pre-pandemic, telecommuting or work-from-home situations existed, but they weren't the norm. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans rarely or never telecommuted pre-pandemic. Months later, just over half of workers who could were telecommuting. Although vaccines were on the horizon—and with that, an imminent return to office life—many still preferred this new way of working.
Employees discovered that working from home certainly had an upside. No more long, stressful commute. They were more productive. Having more flexibility with time allowed them to better manage a household. For those who live in expensive real estate markets, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to make the leap to a more affordable city without sacrificing a big-city paycheck.
While many employers want to bring workers back to the office in some capacity, the work-from-home trend is likely here to stay. With it, smaller cities may continue to boom, as people leave larger cities for a different lifestyle. So, where in your state are people coming to settle and enjoy this new work-from-anywhere style of living? To find out, Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people are finding new jobs in Wichita Falls, TX using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Jobs-to-Jobs Flows. Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job in Wichita Falls, TX in the first quarter of 2021.
#20. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #283 most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 4
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Wichita Falls
#19. San Angelo, TX
--- #13 most common destination from San Angelo
- Started a new job in San Angelo from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 16
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to San Angelo
#18. Longview, TX
--- #31 most common destination from Longview
- Started a new job in Longview from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Longview
#17. Sherman-Denison, TX
--- #13 (tie) most common destination from Sherman
- Started a new job in Sherman from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Sherman
#16. Killeen-Temple, TX
--- #30 (tie) most common destination from Killeen
- Started a new job in Killeen from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 10
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Wichita Falls
#15. Tyler, TX
--- #36 most common destination from Tyler
- Started a new job in Tyler from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 7
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Wichita Falls
#14. Waco, TX
--- #28 most common destination from Waco
- Started a new job in Waco from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Wichita Falls
#13. Midland, TX
--- #35 most common destination from Midland
- Started a new job in Midland from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 13
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Wichita Falls
#12. El Paso, TX
--- #49 most common destination from El Paso
- Started a new job in El Paso from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 21
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to El Paso
#11. Non-metropolitan area(s), OK
--- #35 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 20
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Wichita Falls
#10. Oklahoma City, OK
--- #34 (tie) most common destination from Oklahoma City
- Started a new job in Oklahoma City from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 24
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Oklahoma City
#9. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
--- #58 most common destination from Austin
- Started a new job in Austin from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 38
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 13 to Austin
#8. Amarillo, TX
--- #17 most common destination from Amarillo
- Started a new job in Amarillo from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 25
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Wichita Falls
#7. Lawton, OK
--- #6 most common destination from Lawton
- Started a new job in Lawton from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 16
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Wichita Falls
#6. Abilene, TX
--- #10 (tie) most common destination from Abilene
- Started a new job in Abilene from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 38
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Abilene
#5. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
--- #55 most common destination from San Antonio
- Started a new job in San Antonio from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 34
--- 2.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to San Antonio
#4. Lubbock, TX
--- #16 most common destination from Lubbock
- Started a new job in Lubbock from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 29
--- 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Wichita Falls
#3. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- #74 (tie) most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 69
--- 5.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Wichita Falls
#2. Non-metropolitan area(s), TX
--- #26 (tie) most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 177
--- 13.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Wichita Falls
#1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- #30 most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Wichita Falls in Q1 2021: 473
--- 36.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Dallas