How long is the commute from Holloman AFB, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Holloman AFB, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Holloman AFB, NM take an average of 8.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

15.3% of workers walk to work.

1.9% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 8.1 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.9%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Holloman AFB get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Holloman AFB	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	63.1% (±6.5 points)	78.2%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.9% (±4.8 points)	11.2%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	15.3% (±6.5 points)	2.8%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.9% (±1.4 points)	6.7%	12.2%	15.1%

In Holloman AFB, the average commute is lower than in Otero County (22.1 minutes).

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

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Holloman AFB, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otero County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Otero County, Holloman AFB ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Holloman AFB

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Holloman AFB	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.3% (±10.2 points)	35.0%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.9% (±9.3 points)	37.5%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.3% (±6.1 points)	22.4%	25.2%	21.9%

In Holloman AFB, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Otero County (5.0%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (5.6%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Holloman AFB

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Holloman AFB	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	1.9% (±1.4 points)	6.7% (±1.5 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.8 points)	95.3% (±1.0 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±3.8 points)	90.0% (±1.7 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Holloman AFB, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Otero County (90.0%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (86.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Holloman AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holloman AFB
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Holloman AFB	—	8.1 minutes (±0.6)	—
Boles Acres	7.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Alamogordo	8.1 mi	17.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
La Luz	13 mi	13.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Tularosa	16 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
High Rolls	18 mi	19.6 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Cloudcroft	22 mi	18.3 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
White Sands	39 mi	10.6 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Ruidoso	43 mi	14.2 minutes (±3.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boles Acres, NM (25.3 minutes), Alamogordo, NM (17.9 minutes), La Luz, NM (13.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otero County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Boles Acres	25.3 minutes (±5.9)
2	Tularosa	23.3 minutes (±6.8)
3	High Rolls	19.6 minutes (±5.9)
4	Cloudcroft	18.3 minutes (±12.1)
5	Alamogordo	17.9 minutes (±1.5)
6	La Luz	13.6 minutes (±4.0)
7	Holloman AFB	8.1 minutes (±0.6)

Holloman AFB 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 Holloman AFB

How long is the average commute in Holloman AFB?

Workers who live in Holloman AFB, NM take an average of 8.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Holloman AFB without a car?

0.5% of households in Holloman AFB have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Holloman AFB?

1.9% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Holloman AFB worked from home, and 100.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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