How long is the commute from Thoreau, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Thoreau, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Thoreau, NM take an average of 46.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

13.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 46.5 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 13.1%

How people in Thoreau get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Thoreau	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±10.9 points)	79.9%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±3.8 points)	7.8%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±10.9 points)	8.9%	12.2%	15.1%

In Thoreau, the average commute is higher than in McKinley County (27.0 minutes).

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

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

In Thoreau, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McKinley County (1.1%).

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

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

In McKinley County, Thoreau ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Thoreau

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Thoreau	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	13.1% (±8.9 points)	10.7%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±8.1 points)	33.7%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	21.1% (±8.8 points)	32.7%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.5% (±10.6 points)	22.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In Thoreau, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McKinley County (10.7%).

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 Thoreau

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thoreau	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±10.9 points)	8.9% (±1.1 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.1% (±5.4 points)	82.0% (±1.7 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	56.1% (±11.4 points)	64.8% (±1.7 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Thoreau, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McKinley County (64.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Thoreau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thoreau
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Thoreau	—	46.5 minutes (±5.1)	—
Prewitt	8.0 mi	43.3 minutes (±34.5)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	17 mi	35.9 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Crownpoint	22 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Church Rock	23 mi	31.3 minutes (±6.2)	Lower
Milan	23 mi	21.9 minutes (±13.7)	Lower
Grants	28 mi	16.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Gallup	31 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Gamerco	33 mi	18.5 minutes (±4.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iyanbito, NM (35.9 minutes), Crownpoint, NM (21.4 minutes), Church Rock, NM (31.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across McKinley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Thoreau	46.5 minutes (±5.1)
2	Prewitt	43.3 minutes (±34.5)
3	Iyanbito	35.9 minutes (±5.9)
4	Church Rock	31.3 minutes (±6.2)
5 (tie)	Navajo	26.0 minutes (±4.2)
5 (tie)	Zuni Pueblo	26.0 minutes (±3.6)
7	Black Rock	25.8 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 7 of 11 places in McKinley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thoreau 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 Thoreau

How long is the average commute in Thoreau?

Workers who live in Thoreau, NM take an average of 46.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Thoreau without a car?

13.1% of households in Thoreau have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Thoreau?

14.6% (±10.9 points) of workers who live in Thoreau worked from home, and 56.1% 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 Thoreau CDP, New Mexico (place:77530, 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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