How long is the commute from Kemp, TX?

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

Workers who live in Kemp, TX take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±7.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Kemp get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kemp	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	79.7% (±14.5 points)	76.1%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.6 points)	9.4%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±4.2 points)	1.5%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.5%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±14.2 points)	12.5%	14.4%	15.1%

In Kemp, the average commute is not measurably different from Kaufman County (35.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Kaufman County, Kemp ranks 12 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 185 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Kemp

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kemp	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±4.4 points)	3.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±11.0 points)	25.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	18.7% (±9.5 points)	39.7%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.2% (±12.0 points)	31.9%	22.3%	21.9%

In Kemp, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kaufman County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Kemp

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kemp	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±14.2 points)	12.5% (±1.1 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±5.7 points)	97.4% (±0.5 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	71.0% (±14.9 points)	90.7% (±0.9 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Kemp, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Kaufman County (90.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Kemp

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kemp
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kemp	—	35.5 minutes (±7.4)	—
Seven Points	6.8 mi	34.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Grays Prairie	7.7 mi	59.3 minutes (±11.6)	Higher
Mabank	8.2 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Oak Grove	8.5 mi	34.9 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Gun Barrel City	9.3 mi	27.7 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood	10 mi	41.3 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Scurry	11 mi	40.9 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Kaufman	11 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mabank, TX (25.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grays Prairie, TX (59.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kaufman County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Travis Ranch	40.4 minutes (±3.6)
7	Heartland	40.0 minutes (±3.7)
8	Combine	39.2 minutes (±4.0)
9	Elmo	39.0 minutes (±9.1)
10	Forney	36.4 minutes (±2.8)
11	Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	36.1 minutes (±8.7)
12 (tie)	Kemp	35.5 minutes (±7.4)
12 (tie)	Talty	35.5 minutes (±3.2)
14	Oak Grove	34.9 minutes (±5.6)
15	Crandall	33.9 minutes (±3.9)
16 (tie)	Kaufman	29.2 minutes (±3.5)
16 (tie)	Poetry	29.2 minutes (±4.7)
18	Terrell	27.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kaufman County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Kemp

How long is the average commute in Kemp?

Workers who live in Kemp, TX take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kemp without a car?

2.5% of households in Kemp have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kemp?

15.7% (±14.2 points) of workers who live in Kemp worked from home, and 71.0% 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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