How long is the commute from Fort Bliss, TX?

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

Workers who live in Fort Bliss, TX take an average of 14.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

22.7% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.2 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in Fort Bliss get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Bliss	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	60.5% (±4.7 points)	75.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±2.4 points)	12.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	22.7% (±4.3 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±3.2 points)	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%

In Fort Bliss, 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 Fort Bliss, 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, Fort Bliss ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1358 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Fort Bliss

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Bliss	El Paso County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±5.2 points)	6.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.4% (±5.5 points)	31.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	64.8% (±6.7 points)	36.6%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.2% (±3.2 points)	25.7%	22.3%	21.9%

In Fort Bliss, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from El Paso County (6.4%).

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 Fort Bliss

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Bliss	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±3.2 points)	8.8% (±0.6 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.6 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.3% (±2.4 points)	89.8% (±0.5 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fort Bliss, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in El Paso County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fort Bliss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Bliss
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Bliss	—	14.2 minutes (±2.3)	—
El Paso	3.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±0.4)	Higher
Homestead Meadows North	12 mi	37.3 minutes (±8.1)	Higher
Homestead Meadows South	13 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Sunland Park	13 mi	31.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Sparks	14 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Chaparral	14 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Canutillo	14 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Westway	14 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Paso, TX (23.4 minutes), Homestead Meadows North, TX (37.3 minutes), Homestead Meadows South, TX (31.8 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
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 7 of 16 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Bliss is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Bliss

How long is the average commute in Fort Bliss?

Workers who live in Fort Bliss, TX take an average of 14.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Bliss without a car?

6.6% of households in Fort Bliss have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Bliss?

8.8% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Fort Bliss worked from home, and 97.3% 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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