How long is the commute from Heath, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in Heath, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Heath, TX take an average of 34.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

29.3% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.6 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 29.3%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Heath get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Heath	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	63.6% (±5.4 points)	72.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±3.0 points)	7.7%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.3% (±5.4 points)	18.6%	14.4%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Rockwall County, Heath ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 215 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Heath

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Heath	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.1% (±3.2 points)	20.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±5.3 points)	45.5%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	48.3% (±5.3 points)	32.2%	22.3%	21.9%

In Heath, 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 Heath

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Heath	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	29.3% (±5.4 points)	18.6% (±1.4 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.8% (±0.4 points)	98.7% (±0.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.3% (±1.6 points)	96.8% (±0.7 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Heath, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Heath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heath
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Heath	—	34.6 minutes (±3.6)	—
Travis Ranch	3.7 mi	40.4 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
McLendon-Chisholm	4.2 mi	38.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Rockwall	4.7 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Mobile City	5.7 mi	50.8 minutes (±43.5)	Not measurably different
Rowlett	6.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Sunnyvale	6.6 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Forney	7.7 mi	36.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Fate	8.1 mi	35.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Travis Ranch, TX (40.4 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 Heath

How long is the average commute in Heath?

Workers who live in Heath, TX take an average of 34.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Heath without a car?

1.6% of households in Heath have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Heath?

29.3% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Heath worked from home, and 97.3% 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 Heath city, Texas (place:32984, 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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