How long is the commute from El Cerro, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in El Cerro, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Cerro, NM take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

4.4% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.4%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in El Cerro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Cerro	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	84.7% (±8.2 points)	74.6%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±7.7 points)	11.4%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.4% (±5.3 points)	11.1%	12.2%	15.1%

In El Cerro, the average commute is not measurably different from Valencia County (30.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In El Cerro, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Valencia County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Valencia County, El Cerro ranks 7 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 64 of 195.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in El Cerro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Cerro	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±4.1 points)	3.0%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.2% (±7.8 points)	26.7%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.7% (±9.1 points)	36.5%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	58.6% (±9.6 points)	33.8%	25.2%	21.9%

In El Cerro, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Valencia County (3.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (5.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in El Cerro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Cerro	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	4.4% (±5.3 points)	11.1% (±2.0 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±7.0 points)	94.2% (±1.3 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.2% (±9.7 points)	83.8% (±2.0 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In El Cerro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Valencia County (83.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (86.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near El Cerro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Cerro	—	28.2 minutes (±3.8)	—
Valencia	1.8 mi	30.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
El Cerro Mission	3.0 mi	46.0 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Tome	3.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Peralta	3.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Las Maravillas	3.6 mi	36.6 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Los Chaves	4.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Bosque Farms	5.1 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Los Lunas	5.5 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cerro Mission, NM (46.0 minutes), Las Maravillas, NM (36.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Valencia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	El Cerro Mission	46.0 minutes (±7.3)
2	Meadow Lake	40.9 minutes (±6.6)
3	Las Maravillas	36.6 minutes (±6.0)
4	Peralta	32.4 minutes (±5.6)
5	Valencia	30.2 minutes (±5.5)
6	Bosque Farms	28.7 minutes (±4.4)
7	El Cerro	28.2 minutes (±3.8)
8	Los Chaves	26.6 minutes (±3.4)
9	Belen	25.9 minutes (±4.2)
10	Los Lunas	25.8 minutes (±2.3)
11	Rio Communities	25.4 minutes (±5.9)
12	Jarales	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Tome	22.3 minutes (±5.5)

El Cerro is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about El Cerro

How long is the average commute in El Cerro?

Workers who live in El Cerro, NM take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Cerro without a car?

2.5% of households in El Cerro have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Cerro?

4.4% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in El Cerro worked from home, and 80.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for El Cerro CDP, New Mexico (place:22580, in state:35).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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