How long is the commute from Kermit, TX?

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

Workers who live in Kermit, TX take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

0.4% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.4%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Kermit get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kermit	Winkler County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	86.2% (±5.3 points)	85.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±4.4 points)	8.7%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	14.4%	15.1%

In Kermit, the average commute is not measurably different from Winkler County (28.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 392 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Kermit

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kermit	Winkler County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±2.7 points)	3.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±6.9 points)	19.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.6% (±7.8 points)	47.3%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.2% (±7.5 points)	30.1%	22.3%	21.9%

In Kermit, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Winkler 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 Kermit

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kermit	Winkler County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±2.8 points)	94.1% (±2.6 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±4.5 points)	87.6% (±4.1 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Kermit, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Winkler County (87.6%).

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 Kermit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kermit
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kermit	—	30.9 minutes (±6.0)	—
Wink	7.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Monahans	14 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Jal	19 mi	18.0 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Wickett	20 mi	18.8 minutes (±6.9)	Lower
Thorntonville	21 mi	27.5 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Southwest Sandhill	23 mi	17.0 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Goldsmith	29 mi	29.9 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Barstow	32 mi	26.4 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wink, TX (21.0 minutes), Monahans, TX (20.7 minutes), Jal, NM (18.0 minutes).

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

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 Kermit

How long is the average commute in Kermit?

Workers who live in Kermit, TX take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kermit without a car?

3.3% of households in Kermit have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kermit?

0.4% (±0.5 points) of workers who live in Kermit worked from home, and 89.3% 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 Kermit city, Texas (place:39004, 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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