How long is the commute from La Luz, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in La Luz, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in La Luz, NM take an average of 13.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

20.8% of workers walk to work.

8.3% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.6 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.3%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in La Luz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	La Luz	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	69.0% (±20.6 points)	78.2%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±3.8 points)	11.2%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	20.8% (±21.3 points)	2.8%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±9.8 points)	6.7%	12.2%	15.1%

In La Luz, 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 La Luz, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Otero County, La Luz ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 174 of 195.

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

Cars per household in La Luz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	La Luz	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.7% (±17.8 points)	35.0%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±19.7 points)	37.5%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.6% (±8.1 points)	22.4%	25.2%	21.9%

In La Luz, 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 La Luz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Luz	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	8.3% (±9.8 points)	6.7% (±1.5 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±5.7 points)	95.3% (±1.0 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±8.0 points)	90.0% (±1.7 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In La Luz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otero County (90.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near La Luz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Luz
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
La Luz	—	13.6 minutes (±4.0)	—
Alamogordo	6.2 mi	17.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
High Rolls	8.4 mi	19.6 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Tularosa	8.4 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
Boles Acres	11 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Cloudcroft	12 mi	18.3 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Holloman AFB	13 mi	8.1 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Ruidoso	30 mi	14.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	32 mi	12.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holloman AFB, NM (8.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alamogordo, NM (17.9 minutes), Tularosa, NM (23.3 minutes), Boles Acres, NM (25.3 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)

La Luz 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 La Luz

How long is the average commute in La Luz?

Workers who live in La Luz, NM take an average of 13.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in La Luz without a car?

1.1% of households in La Luz have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in La Luz?

8.3% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in La Luz worked from home, and 91.7% 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 La Luz CDP, New Mexico (place:38330, 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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