How long is the commute from Alvord, TX?

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

Workers who live in Alvord, TX take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

6.7% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.4 minutes (±5.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.7%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Alvord get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alvord	Wise County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	82.1% (±6.5 points)	75.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±2.2 points)	10.3%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±4.5 points)	1.1%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.7% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	14.4%	15.1%

In Alvord, the average commute is not measurably different from Wise County (34.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Texas (26.7 minutes).

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

In Alvord, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wise County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.9%).

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

In Wise County, Alvord ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 555 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Alvord

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alvord	Wise County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.3% (±8.1 points)	19.0%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.9% (±9.4 points)	42.1%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3% (±6.2 points)	36.4%	22.3%	21.9%

In Alvord, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wise County (2.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Alvord

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alvord	Wise County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	6.7% (±4.0 points)	12.0% (±1.4 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.9 points)	95.8% (±0.9 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±2.4 points)	90.2% (±1.4 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Alvord, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wise County (90.2%).

It is also higher than in Texas (91.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Alvord

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alvord
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alvord	—	28.4 minutes (±5.4)	—
Chico	7.3 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Decatur	11 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	11 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Bridgeport	13 mi	29.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Paradise	14 mi	36.4 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Runaway Bay	16 mi	36.2 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Bowie	16 mi	34.9 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Boyd	20 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Runaway Bay, TX (36.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Aurora	36.0 minutes (±6.4)
5	Newark	33.3 minutes (±6.0)
6 (tie)	Boyd	32.0 minutes (±2.7)
6 (tie)	Rhome	32.0 minutes (±4.0)
8	Lake Bridgeport	29.2 minutes (±6.2)
9	Bridgeport	28.5 minutes (±5.8)
10	Alvord	28.4 minutes (±5.4)
11	Chico	26.5 minutes (±6.8)
12	Decatur	24.2 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Wise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Alvord

How long is the average commute in Alvord?

Workers who live in Alvord, TX take an average of 28.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alvord without a car?

1.5% of households in Alvord have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alvord?

6.7% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Alvord worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Alvord town, Texas (place:02284, in state:48).

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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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