How long is the commute from Buna, TX?

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

Workers who live in Buna, TX take an average of 44.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

0.8% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 44.0 minutes (±9.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.8%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Buna get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Buna	Jasper County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	91.7% (±6.9 points)	80.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±6.2 points)	12.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.8% (±1.3 points)	4.8%	14.4%	15.1%

In Buna, the average commute is higher than in Jasper County (27.7 minutes).

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

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

In Buna, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jasper County, Buna ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Buna

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Buna	Jasper County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.0 points)	5.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±12.3 points)	30.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±12.9 points)	39.2%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.5% (±14.4 points)	25.1%	22.3%	21.9%

In Buna, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jasper County (5.2%).

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 Buna

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buna	Jasper County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	0.8% (±1.3 points)	4.8% (±2.1 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±4.6 points)	95.4% (±1.2 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±5.0 points)	91.4% (±2.4 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Buna, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jasper County (91.4%).

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 Buna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buna
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Buna	—	44.0 minutes (±9.0)	—
Silsbee	15 mi	33.4 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Kirbyville	15 mi	36.2 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Mauriceville	16 mi	32.4 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Forest Heights	19 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Pine Forest	19 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Lumberton	20 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Kountze	22 mi	31.6 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Vidor	22 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Heights, TX (24.7 minutes), Pine Forest, TX (22.1 minutes), Lumberton, TX (27.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Buna	44.0 minutes (±9.0)
2	Browndell	40.2 minutes (±28.2)
3	Kirbyville	36.2 minutes (±10.4)
4	Sam Rayburn	30.5 minutes (±9.4)
5	Jasper	21.7 minutes (±4.1)

Buna 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 Buna

How long is the average commute in Buna?

Workers who live in Buna, TX take an average of 44.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Buna without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Buna?

0.8% (±1.3 points) of workers who live in Buna worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Buna CDP, Texas (place:11236, 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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