How long is the commute from Las Vegas, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Las Vegas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Las Vegas, NM take an average of 16.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

9.3% work from home.

13.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.8 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 9.3%
Households without a car: 13.0%

How people in Las Vegas get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	73.2% (±5.5 points)	73.9%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.6% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.3% (±3.1 points)	11.2%	12.2%	15.1%

In Las Vegas, the average commute is lower than in San Miguel County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In Las Vegas, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from San Miguel County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (0.6%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Las Vegas

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	13.0% (±4.4 points)	8.7%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.2% (±5.2 points)	27.9%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.7% (±6.0 points)	34.4%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.0% (±4.2 points)	28.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In Las Vegas, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from San Miguel County (8.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Las Vegas

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Las Vegas	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	9.3% (±3.1 points)	11.2% (±2.4 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.2% (±3.8 points)	88.2% (±2.5 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.9% (±4.7 points)	78.6% (±3.0 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Las Vegas, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from San Miguel County (78.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Las Vegas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Vegas
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Las Vegas	—	16.8 minutes (±2.6)	—
Pecos	26 mi	41.5 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Cañoncito	35 mi	29.8 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
Wagon Mound	40 mi	32.6 minutes (±11.8)	Higher
Eldorado at Santa Fe	41 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Tesuque	41 mi	14.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	43 mi	21.0 minutes (±0.8)	Higher
Tano Road	44 mi	35.2 minutes (±11.2)	Higher
Agua Fria	45 mi	25.2 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pecos, NM (41.5 minutes), Cañoncito, NM (29.8 minutes), Wagon Mound, NM (32.6 minutes).

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

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 Las Vegas

How long is the average commute in Las Vegas?

Workers who live in Las Vegas, NM take an average of 16.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Las Vegas without a car?

13.0% of households in Las Vegas have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Las Vegas?

9.3% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Las Vegas worked from home, and 77.9% 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 Las Vegas city, New Mexico (place:39940, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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