How long is the commute from China, TX?

Workers who live in China, TX take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.7% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
28.7 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
0.7%
Households without a car
5.1%

How people in China get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationChinaJefferson CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone92.4% (±7.9 points)85.7%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±7.8 points)7.8%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±10.6 points)0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±10.6 points)1.3%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±10.6 points)1.3%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home0.7% (±1.4 points)3.4%14.4%15.1%

In China, the average commute is higher than in Jefferson County (21.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Jefferson County, China ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 529 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in China

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableChinaJefferson CountyTexasUnited States
No vehicle5.1% (±4.5 points)8.1%5.4%8.4%
1 vehicle28.3% (±9.6 points)35.9%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles37.6% (±12.7 points)37.0%39.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles29.0% (±14.3 points)19.0%22.3%21.9%

In China, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (8.1%).

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChinaJefferson CountyTexasUnited States
Workers working from home0.7% (±1.4 points)3.4% (±0.6 points)14.4% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.5% (±3.4 points)95.4% (±0.6 points)96.3% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.8% (±7.6 points)90.3% (±0.8 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In China, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.3%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with China
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
China—28.7 minutes (±4.2)—
Nome5.0 mi36.9 minutes (±16.4)Not measurably different
Sour Lake7.8 mi26.0 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Bevil Oaks8.6 mi32.3 minutes (±6.4)Not measurably different
Pinewood Estates9.0 mi32.6 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Fannett9.7 mi25.8 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Beaumont12 mi20.3 minutes (±0.9)Lower
Hamshire13 mi20.7 minutes (±3.4)Lower
Rose Hill Acres14 mi37.1 minutes (±15.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaumont, TX (20.3 minutes), Hamshire, TX (20.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Nome36.9 minutes (±16.4)
2Bevil Oaks32.3 minutes (±6.4)
3Taylor Landing32.0 minutes (±4.6)
4China28.7 minutes (±4.2)
5Fannett25.8 minutes (±4.4)
6Port Arthur23.4 minutes (±1.0)
7Groves20.8 minutes (±2.4)
8Hamshire20.7 minutes (±3.4)
9Beaumont20.3 minutes (±0.9)
10Nederland18.9 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Jefferson 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 China

How long is the average commute in China?

Workers who live in China, TX take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in China without a car?

5.1% of households in China have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in China?

0.7% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in China worked from home, and 91.8% 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 city, Texas (place:14704, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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