How long is the commute from China Spring, TX?

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

Workers who live in China Spring, TX take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in China Spring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	China Spring	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±9.7 points)	77.5%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±7.9 points)	9.5%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	13.3% (±9.8 points)	0.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.0% (±13.5 points)	9.8%	14.4%	15.1%

In China Spring, the average commute is lower than in McLennan County (21.2 minutes).

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

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

In China Spring, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McLennan County (0.4%).

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

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

In McLennan County, China Spring ranks 21 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1312 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in China Spring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	China Spring	McLennan County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±13.1 points)	5.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.3% (±14.0 points)	33.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.0% (±22.7 points)	38.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.8% (±20.9 points)	23.0%	22.3%	21.9%

In China Spring, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McLennan County (5.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in China Spring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	China Spring	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	13.0% (±13.5 points)	9.8% (±0.7 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±9.1 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±9.1 points)	89.6% (±0.9 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In China Spring, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McLennan County (89.6%).

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 China Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with China Spring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
China Spring	—	16.6 minutes (±2.7)	—
Gholson	5.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Willow Grove	6.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Waco	9.3 mi	18.7 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Valley Mills	9.9 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Woodway	11 mi	18.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Crawford	11 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Lacy-Lakeview	12 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Beverly Hills	12 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gholson, TX (27.6 minutes), Willow Grove, TX (24.2 minutes), Valley Mills, TX (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across McLennan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14 (tie)	Lorena	20.0 minutes (±2.5)
16	Ross	19.9 minutes (±4.2)
17	Robinson	19.2 minutes (±2.2)
18	Waco	18.7 minutes (±0.8)
19	Woodway	18.5 minutes (±2.5)
20	Beverly Hills	16.8 minutes (±2.3)
21	China Spring	16.6 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 7 of 21 places in McLennan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

China Spring 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 China Spring

How long is the average commute in China Spring?

Workers who live in China Spring, TX take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in China Spring without a car?

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

How many people work from home in China Spring?

13.0% (±13.5 points) of workers who live in China Spring worked from home, and 94.4% 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 China Spring CDP, Texas (place:14740, 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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