How long is the commute from Vado, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Vado, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Vado, NM take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Vado get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vado	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±11.0 points)	75.0%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.0% (±10.7 points)	10.9%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.3% (±2.8 points)	9.5%	12.2%	15.1%

In Vado, the average commute is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (22.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Vado, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (0.5%).

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

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

In Doña Ana County, Vado ranks 10 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Vado

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vado	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.7 points)	6.1%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.8% (±11.0 points)	32.8%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	19.2% (±9.8 points)	35.1%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	53.9% (±12.6 points)	26.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In Vado, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Doña Ana County (6.1%).

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 Vado

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vado	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	2.3% (±2.8 points)	9.5% (±0.9 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±4.5 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±7.3 points)	90.6% (±1.0 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Vado, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (90.6%).

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 Vado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vado
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vado	—	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	—
Berino	4.6 mi	29.8 minutes (±14.7)	Not measurably different
Anthony	8.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Anthony	10 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
University Park	12 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Vinton	12 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
La Union	12 mi	32.2 minutes (±26.6)	Not measurably different
Westway	13 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Mesilla	13 mi	15.9 minutes (±5.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: University Park, NM (11.9 minutes), Mesilla, NM (15.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Anthony	30.9 minutes (±10.7)
5	Picacho Hills	30.1 minutes (±7.6)
6	Chaparral	29.9 minutes (±2.2)
7	Berino	29.8 minutes (±14.7)
8	Santa Teresa	28.5 minutes (±4.5)
9	Radium Springs	24.9 minutes (±3.0)
10	Vado	24.4 minutes (±2.5)
11	Las Cruces	18.9 minutes (±0.8)
12	San Ysidro (community)	18.4 minutes (±2.6)
13	Hatch	18.2 minutes (±3.1)
14	Mesilla	15.9 minutes (±5.1)
15	University Park	11.9 minutes (±2.2)
16	White Sands	10.6 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vado 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 Vado

How long is the average commute in Vado?

Workers who live in Vado, NM take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vado without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Vado?

2.3% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Vado worked from home, and 90.0% 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 Vado CDP, New Mexico (place:81590, 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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