How long is the commute from El Paso, TX?

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

Workers who live in El Paso, TX take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±0.4)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in El Paso get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	75.4% (±0.9 points)	75.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.6% (±0.8 points)	12.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.2 points)	1.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±0.6 points)	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%

In El Paso, the average commute is lower than in El Paso County (24.1 minutes).

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

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

In El Paso, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.8%).

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

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

In El Paso County, El Paso ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 924 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in El Paso

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±0.5 points)	6.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.0% (±1.0 points)	31.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±0.9 points)	36.6%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.9% (±0.7 points)	25.7%	22.3%	21.9%

In El Paso, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in El Paso County (6.4%).

It is also higher than in Texas (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in El Paso

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±0.6 points)	8.8% (±0.6 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.6% (±0.4 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±0.6 points)	89.8% (±0.5 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Paso, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from El Paso County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near El Paso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Paso
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Paso	—	23.4 minutes (±0.4)	—
Fort Bliss	3.4 mi	14.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Sunland Park	10 mi	31.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Canutillo	11 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Westway	12 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Vinton	12 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Chaparral	14 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Anthony	14 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Santa Teresa	14 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Bliss, TX (14.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sunland Park, NM (31.9 minutes), Chaparral, NM (29.9 minutes), Santa Teresa, NM (28.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Fabens	29.9 minutes (±7.0)
6	Horizon City	29.4 minutes (±2.7)
7	Clint	28.8 minutes (±5.9)
8	Tornillo	28.4 minutes (±8.5)
9	Socorro	26.8 minutes (±2.1)
10	Vinton	25.4 minutes (±5.5)
11	El Paso	23.4 minutes (±0.4)
12	Westway	23.0 minutes (±3.7)
13	Anthony	22.5 minutes (±3.6)
14	Canutillo	21.9 minutes (±2.6)
15	Sparks	20.6 minutes (±4.5)
16	Fort Bliss	14.2 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 16 places in El Paso 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 El Paso

How long is the average commute in El Paso?

Workers who live in El Paso, TX take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Paso without a car?

7.1% of households in El Paso have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Paso?

8.9% (±0.6 points) of workers who live in El Paso worked from home, and 89.3% 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 Paso city, Texas (place:24000, 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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