How long is the commute from Amherst, TX?

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

Workers who live in Amherst, TX take an average of 18.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.3% of workers walk to work.

1.7% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.7 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.7%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Amherst get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Amherst	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±10.1 points)	80.6%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.1% (±8.2 points)	13.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	7.3% (±6.5 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.7% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	14.4%	15.1%

In Amherst, the average commute is not measurably different from Lamb County (16.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in Texas (26.7 minutes).

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

In Amherst, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lamb County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lamb County, Amherst ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1214 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Amherst

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Amherst	Lamb County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.8 points)	3.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.0% (±10.4 points)	28.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±12.9 points)	36.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.5% (±12.5 points)	31.5%	22.3%	21.9%

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

It is not measurably different from Texas (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Amherst

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amherst	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	1.7% (±1.9 points)	4.0% (±1.4 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±17.7 points)	88.9% (±3.1 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±11.9 points)	84.7% (±3.1 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Amherst, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lamb County (84.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (91.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	18.7 minutes (±4.7)	—
Sudan	7.3 mi	16.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Littlefield	7.9 mi	16.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Earth	15 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Springlake	16 mi	9.8 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Olton	20 mi	13.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Anton	20 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Muleshoe	23 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Morton	28 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springlake, TX (9.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anton, TX (28.5 minutes), Morton, TX (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lamb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Amherst	18.7 minutes (±4.7)
2	Earth	17.8 minutes (±3.4)
3	Sudan	16.5 minutes (±3.2)
4	Littlefield	16.0 minutes (±3.4)
5	Olton	13.5 minutes (±3.9)
6	Springlake	9.8 minutes (±3.2)

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 Amherst

How long is the average commute in Amherst?

Workers who live in Amherst, TX take an average of 18.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Amherst without a car?

2.7% of households in Amherst have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Amherst?

1.7% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Amherst worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Amherst city, Texas (place:03084, 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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