How long is the commute from Los Alamos, NM?

Workers who live in Los Alamos, NM take an average of 12.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
12.4 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation
1.4%
Work from home
16.8%
Households without a car
2.8%

How people in Los Alamos get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLos AlamosLos Alamos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Drove alone70.5% (±4.8 points)71.8%73.6%68.8%
Carpooled5.6% (±2.4 points)7.2%9.9%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±1.1 points)1.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked3.2% (±1.7 points)2.2%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.5% (±1.6 points)1.9%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home16.8% (±3.8 points)15.6%12.2%15.1%

In Los Alamos, the average commute is lower than in Los Alamos County (14.7 minutes).

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

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

In Los Alamos, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Los Alamos County (1.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 177 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Los Alamos

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLos AlamosLos Alamos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
No vehicle2.8% (±1.7 points)2.2%5.6%8.4%
1 vehicle32.0% (±4.1 points)28.7%33.2%33.1%
2 vehicles40.0% (±4.5 points)39.3%36.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.2% (±3.3 points)29.8%25.2%21.9%

In Los Alamos, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Los Alamos County (2.2%).

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 Los Alamos

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Los AlamosLos Alamos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Workers working from home16.8% (±3.8 points)15.6% (±3.0 points)12.2% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.4% (±1.3 points)98.1% (±1.1 points)93.7% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.5% (±2.1 points)93.4% (±2.1 points)86.5% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Los Alamos, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Los Alamos County (93.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Los Alamos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Alamos
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Los Alamos—12.4 minutes (±0.9)—
White Rock7.5 mi20.9 minutes (±2.9)Higher
El Rancho11 mi28.8 minutes (±2.2)Higher
La Mesilla13 mi32.6 minutes (±2.9)Higher
Española14 mi30.8 minutes (±1.9)Higher
El Valle de Arroyo Seco15 mi26.1 minutes (±6.1)Higher
Pojoaque16 mi22.1 minutes (±1.5)Higher
Cuartelez17 mi30.6 minutes (±9.9)Higher
Ohkay Owingeh17 mi14.7 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Rock, NM (20.9 minutes), El Rancho, NM (28.8 minutes), La Mesilla, NM (32.6 minutes).

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

Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos

How long is the average commute in Los Alamos?

Workers who live in Los Alamos, NM take an average of 12.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Los Alamos without a car?

2.8% of households in Los Alamos have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Los Alamos?

16.8% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Los Alamos worked from home, and 94.5% 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 Los Alamos CDP, New Mexico (place:42320, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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