How long is the commute from El Campo, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in El Campo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Campo, TX take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

2.2% work from home.

6.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 2.2%
Households without a car: 6.4%

How people in El Campo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	77.7% (±4.7 points)	79.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.0% (±5.0 points)	12.5%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	14.4%	15.1%

In El Campo, the average commute is lower than in Wharton County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In El Campo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wharton County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Texas (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Wharton County, El Campo ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1034 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in El Campo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	6.4% (±2.7 points)	7.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±6.0 points)	24.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8% (±6.7 points)	39.5%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±5.2 points)	28.5%	22.3%	21.9%

In El Campo, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wharton County (7.2%).

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 El Campo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	2.2% (±1.5 points)	5.2% (±1.4 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.1% (±3.6 points)	89.9% (±1.8 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.5% (±4.4 points)	81.8% (±2.6 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Campo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wharton County (81.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (91.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near El Campo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Campo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Campo	—	21.6 minutes (±3.2)	—
Wharton	13 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Ganado	18 mi	29.1 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Kendleton	23 mi	27.1 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Bay City	24 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
East Bernard	26 mi	34.1 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Van Vleck	26 mi	29.1 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	27 mi	27.0 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
La Ward	27 mi	75.8 minutes (±25.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Bernard, TX (34.1 minutes), La Ward, TX (75.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wharton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	East Bernard	34.1 minutes (±3.2)
2	Wharton	24.9 minutes (±3.9)
3	El Campo	21.6 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 El Campo

How long is the average commute in El Campo?

Workers who live in El Campo, TX take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Campo without a car?

6.4% of households in El Campo have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Campo?

2.2% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in El Campo worked from home, and 82.5% 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 El Campo city, Texas (place:22864, 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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