How long is the commute from Santa Clara, NM?

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

Workers who live in Santa Clara, NM take an average of 12.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.0% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.8 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.0%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Santa Clara get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Santa Clara	Grant County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	93.7% (±5.4 points)	72.3%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±3.3 points)	11.1%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.8%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.0% (±4.0 points)	12.1%	12.2%	15.1%

In Santa Clara, the average commute is lower than in Grant County (17.9 minutes).

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

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

In Santa Clara, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grant County (0.0%).

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

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

In Grant County, Santa Clara ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 176 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Santa Clara

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Santa Clara	Grant County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±6.0 points)	3.2%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.0% (±10.6 points)	32.6%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±11.0 points)	37.4%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.9% (±10.5 points)	26.8%	25.2%	21.9%

In Santa Clara, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Grant County (3.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Santa Clara

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Clara	Grant County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	4.0% (±4.0 points)	12.1% (±3.3 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	79.6% (±7.6 points)	93.6% (±1.6 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.4% (±9.4 points)	86.8% (±2.3 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Santa Clara, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Grant County (86.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Santa Clara

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Clara
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Santa Clara	—	12.8 minutes (±2.6)	—
Bayard	1.8 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Arenas Valley	3.1 mi	17.2 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Hurley	5.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Silver City	7.0 mi	14.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Little Walnut Village	8.6 mi	17.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Keeler Farm	39 mi	15.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Deming	43 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Lordsburg	44 mi	17.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bayard, NM (17.3 minutes), Hurley, NM (20.0 minutes), Deming, NM (17.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hurley	20.0 minutes (±5.1)
2 (tie)	Bayard	17.3 minutes (±2.8)
2 (tie)	Little Walnut Village	17.3 minutes (±6.1)
4	Arenas Valley	17.2 minutes (±9.1)
5	Silver City	14.7 minutes (±3.4)
6	Santa Clara	12.8 minutes (±2.6)

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 Santa Clara

How long is the average commute in Santa Clara?

Workers who live in Santa Clara, NM take an average of 12.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Santa Clara without a car?

6.1% of households in Santa Clara have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Santa Clara?

4.0% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Santa Clara worked from home, and 73.4% 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 Santa Clara village, New Mexico (place:70270, 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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