How long is the commute from Dean, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in Dean, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Dean, TX take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

9.2% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.2%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Dean get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dean	Clay County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	83.1% (±7.3 points)	76.3%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±4.4 points)	14.1%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±16.1 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±16.1 points)	0.7%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±6.7 points)	7.2%	14.4%	15.1%

In Dean, the average commute is not measurably different from Clay County (28.8 minutes).

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

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

In Dean, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clay County (0.0%).

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

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

In Clay County, Dean ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 614 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Dean

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dean	Clay County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.2% (±9.7 points)	23.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.2% (±12.3 points)	40.1%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.7% (±12.7 points)	33.8%	22.3%	21.9%

In Dean, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clay County (2.4%).

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 Dean

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dean	Clay County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	9.2% (±6.7 points)	7.2% (±2.3 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±7.4 points)	93.8% (±2.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.7% (±6.8 points)	88.1% (±2.8 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dean, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clay County (88.1%).

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 Dean

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dean
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dean	—	27.5 minutes (±4.6)	—
Jolly	4.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Wichita Falls	7.2 mi	14.3 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Lakeside City	10.0 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Cashion Community	10 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Pleasant Valley	11 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Petrolia	12 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Henrietta	14 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Burkburnett	15 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wichita Falls, TX (14.3 minutes), Lakeside City, TX (19.8 minutes), Cashion Community, TX (20.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bellevue	41.1 minutes (±14.2)
2	Dean	27.5 minutes (±4.6)
3	Byers	26.4 minutes (±4.2)
4	Petrolia	22.2 minutes (±3.8)
5	Jolly	20.9 minutes (±4.8)
6	Henrietta	20.0 minutes (±3.7)

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 Dean

How long is the average commute in Dean?

Workers who live in Dean, TX take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dean without a car?

0.9% of households in Dean have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dean?

9.2% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Dean worked from home, and 84.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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