How long is the commute from Groom, TX?

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

Workers who live in Groom, TX take an average of 33.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.0 minutes (±11.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Groom get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Groom	Carson County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	88.6% (±7.1 points)	85.3%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±4.2 points)	3.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±15.4 points)	2.4%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±6.5 points)	8.2%	14.4%	15.1%

In Groom, the average commute is not measurably different from Carson County (24.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Texas (26.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 285 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Groom

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Groom	Carson County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±2.2 points)	4.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±13.4 points)	22.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.0% (±9.5 points)	37.5%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.9% (±13.8 points)	35.7%	22.3%	21.9%

In Groom, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Carson County (4.1%).

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 Groom

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Groom	Carson County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±6.5 points)	8.2% (±2.9 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±2.2 points)	91.5% (±3.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±9.8 points)	83.9% (±4.3 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Groom, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carson County (83.9%).

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 Groom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groom
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Groom	—	33.0 minutes (±11.0)	—
White Deer	16 mi	28.0 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Claude	16 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Howardwick	16 mi	22.4 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Panhandle	18 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Clarendon	22 mi	13.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Lefors	23 mi	32.0 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Pampa	25 mi	16.7 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Skellytown	25 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Panhandle, TX (20.5 minutes), Clarendon, TX (13.6 minutes), Pampa, TX (16.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Groom	33.0 minutes (±11.0)
2	White Deer	28.0 minutes (±7.7)
3	Skellytown	25.7 minutes (±4.8)
4	Panhandle	20.5 minutes (±3.7)

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 Groom

How long is the average commute in Groom?

Workers who live in Groom, TX take an average of 33.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Groom without a car?

0.9% of households in Groom have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Groom?

5.0% (±6.5 points) of workers who live in Groom worked from home, and 87.4% 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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