How long is the commute from Glidden, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in Glidden, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Glidden, TX take an average of 38.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

98.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.0 minutes (±10.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Glidden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Glidden	Colorado County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	98.6% (±2.4 points)	83.2%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.4% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.5 points)	3.4%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±9.5 points)	5.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Glidden, the average commute is higher than in Colorado County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Glidden, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Colorado County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Colorado County, Glidden ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Glidden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Glidden	Colorado County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±19.5 points)	4.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	3.5% (±6.3 points)	26.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±29.6 points)	41.6%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	59.0% (±28.0 points)	27.2%	22.3%	21.9%

In Glidden, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Colorado County (4.7%).

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 Glidden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glidden	Colorado County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±9.5 points)	5.1% (±2.1 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±6.3 points)	89.5% (±2.6 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±12.6 points)	81.9% (±3.7 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Glidden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Colorado County (81.9%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (91.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Glidden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glidden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Glidden	—	38.0 minutes (±10.6)	—
Columbus	1.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±7.8)	Lower
Weimar	11 mi	21.5 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Ellinger	12 mi	26.8 minutes (±11.1)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	15 mi	19.5 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Eagle Lake	17 mi	27.0 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Schulenburg	19 mi	21.9 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Industry	19 mi	12.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
La Grange	23 mi	13.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbus, TX (21.3 minutes), Weimar, TX (21.5 minutes), Fayetteville, TX (19.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Colorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Glidden	38.0 minutes (±10.6)
2	Eagle Lake	27.0 minutes (±8.1)
3	Weimar	21.5 minutes (±5.3)
4	Columbus	21.3 minutes (±7.8)

Glidden 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 Glidden

How long is the average commute in Glidden?

Workers who live in Glidden, TX take an average of 38.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Glidden without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Glidden?

0.0% (±9.5 points) of workers who live in Glidden worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Glidden CDP, Texas (place:29912, 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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