How long is the commute from Farmers Branch, TX?

Workers who live in Farmers Branch, TX take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

19.8% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.6 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation
0.9%
Work from home
19.8%
Households without a car
3.1%

How people in Farmers Branch get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationFarmers BranchDallas CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone69.4% (±2.7 points)68.4%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled6.7% (±1.5 points)11.5%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.6 points)1.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.7 points)1.5%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±0.9 points)1.5%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home19.8% (±2.3 points)15.7%14.4%15.1%

In Farmers Branch, the average commute is lower than in Dallas County (26.8 minutes).

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

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

In Farmers Branch, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dallas County (1.4%).

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

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

In Dallas County, Farmers Branch ranks 23 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1036 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Farmers Branch

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableFarmers BranchDallas CountyTexasUnited States
No vehicle3.1% (±1.0 points)6.8%5.4%8.4%
1 vehicle43.1% (±2.9 points)37.5%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles38.6% (±3.5 points)35.5%39.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles15.2% (±2.6 points)20.2%22.3%21.9%

In Farmers Branch, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dallas County (6.8%).

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 Farmers Branch

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Farmers BranchDallas CountyTexasUnited States
Workers working from home19.8% (±2.3 points)15.7% (±0.3 points)14.4% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer99.2% (±0.6 points)96.8% (±0.2 points)96.3% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.9% (±1.2 points)92.2% (±0.3 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Farmers Branch, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Dallas County (92.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Farmers Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmers Branch
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Farmers Branch—21.6 minutes (±1.1)—
Addison3.6 mi21.6 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
Carrollton4.4 mi24.1 minutes (±0.7)Higher
Coppell6.9 mi24.3 minutes (±1.2)Higher
Irving7.2 mi24.1 minutes (±0.6)Higher
University Park7.3 mi17.3 minutes (±1.2)Lower
Highland Park8.0 mi20.0 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
Hebron8.2 mi25.5 minutes (±3.6)Higher
Lewisville10 mi24.6 minutes (±0.8)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: University Park, TX (17.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrollton, TX (24.1 minutes), Coppell, TX (24.3 minutes), Irving, TX (24.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dallas County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
17Dallas25.7 minutes (±0.3)
18Duncanville25.5 minutes (±1.2)
19Coppell24.3 minutes (±1.2)
20Irving24.1 minutes (±0.6)
21Richardson23.6 minutes (±0.7)
22 (tie)Addison21.6 minutes (±1.3)
22 (tie)Farmers Branch21.6 minutes (±1.1)
24Highland Park20.0 minutes (±2.5)
25University Park17.3 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Farmers Branch

How long is the average commute in Farmers Branch?

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

Can you live in Farmers Branch without a car?

3.1% of households in Farmers Branch have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Farmers Branch?

19.8% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Farmers Branch worked from home, and 95.9% 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 Farmers Branch city, Texas (place:25452, 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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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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