How long is the commute from Fate, TX?

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

Workers who live in Fate, TX take an average of 35.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

17.3% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.2 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.3%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Fate get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fate	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±4.2 points)	72.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±2.7 points)	7.7%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.3% (±3.5 points)	18.6%	14.4%	15.1%

In Fate, the average commute is not measurably different from Rockwall County (33.8 minutes).

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

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

In Fate, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rockwall County (0.3%).

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

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

In Rockwall County, Fate ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 195 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Fate

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fate	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.3% (±3.4 points)	20.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.5% (±5.2 points)	45.5%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.0% (±5.3 points)	32.2%	22.3%	21.9%

In Fate, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rockwall County (2.1%).

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 Fate

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fate	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	17.3% (±3.5 points)	18.6% (±1.4 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±0.9 points)	98.7% (±0.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.1 points)	96.8% (±0.7 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fate, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rockwall County (96.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fate
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fate	—	35.2 minutes (±2.3)	—
Mobile City	2.4 mi	50.8 minutes (±43.5)	Not measurably different
Rockwall	3.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Royse City	4.4 mi	34.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Lavon	5.9 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Nevada	6.0 mi	47.6 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
McLendon-Chisholm	7.1 mi	38.8 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Heath	8.1 mi	34.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Union Valley	8.3 mi	27.2 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockwall, TX (31.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nevada, TX (47.6 minutes), McLendon-Chisholm, TX (38.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rockwall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Mobile City	50.8 minutes (±43.5)
2	McLendon-Chisholm	38.8 minutes (±2.5)
3	Fate	35.2 minutes (±2.3)
4	Heath	34.6 minutes (±3.6)
5	Royse City	34.3 minutes (±4.0)
6	Rockwall	31.8 minutes (±1.7)

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 Fate

How long is the average commute in Fate?

Workers who live in Fate, TX take an average of 35.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fate without a car?

1.2% of households in Fate have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fate?

17.3% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Fate worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Fate city, Texas (place:25572, 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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