How long is the commute from White Sands, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in White Sands, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in White Sands, NM take an average of 10.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

16.5% of workers walk to work.

3.0% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.0%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in White Sands get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	White Sands	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	62.8% (±11.7 points)	75.0%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.1% (±8.8 points)	10.9%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	16.5% (±7.1 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±3.4 points)	2.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±2.5 points)	9.5%	12.2%	15.1%

In White Sands, the average commute is lower than in Doña Ana County (22.8 minutes).

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

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

In White Sands, 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, White Sands ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 184 of 195.

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

Cars per household in White Sands

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	White Sands	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.8 points)	6.1%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.8% (±11.2 points)	32.8%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	65.5% (±16.0 points)	35.1%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.4% (±10.5 points)	26.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In White Sands, 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 White Sands

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Sands	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	3.0% (±2.5 points)	9.5% (±0.9 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±6.2 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±9.7 points)	90.6% (±1.0 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near White Sands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Sands
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
White Sands	—	10.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Butterfield Park	9.9 mi	73.2 minutes (±74.6)	Not measurably different
University Park	17 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Las Cruces	19 mi	18.9 minutes (±0.8)	Higher
San Ysidro (community)	20 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Vado	20 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Mesilla	21 mi	15.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Berino	23 mi	29.8 minutes (±14.7)	Higher
Chaparral	24 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Cruces, NM (18.9 minutes), San Ysidro (community), NM (18.4 minutes), Vado, NM (24.4 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
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 7 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Sands 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 White Sands

How long is the average commute in White Sands?

Workers who live in White Sands, NM take an average of 10.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in White Sands without a car?

2.4% of households in White Sands have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in White Sands?

3.0% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in White Sands worked from home, and 100.0% 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 White Sands CDP, New Mexico (place:84845, 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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