How long is the commute from La Joya, TX?

Workers who live in La Joya, TX take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

10.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.7 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
11.1%
Households without a car
10.1%

How people in La Joya get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLa JoyaHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone76.2% (±10.7 points)74.7%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled12.7% (±9.7 points)10.9%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.7 points)0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.7 points)1.2%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.7 points)3.7%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home11.1% (±7.2 points)9.2%14.4%15.1%

In La Joya, the average commute is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In La Joya, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hidalgo County, La Joya ranks 38 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1163 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in La Joya

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLa JoyaHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
No vehicle10.1% (±8.4 points)5.6%5.4%8.4%
1 vehicle24.4% (±12.2 points)33.3%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles35.0% (±15.4 points)36.6%39.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles30.5% (±11.9 points)24.5%22.3%21.9%

In La Joya, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (5.6%).

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 La Joya

Estimate (90% margin of error)
La JoyaHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Workers working from home11.1% (±7.2 points)9.2% (±0.5 points)14.4% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.9% (±3.9 points)93.7% (±0.5 points)96.3% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet80.4% (±11.5 points)88.0% (±0.6 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In La Joya, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (88.0%).

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 La Joya

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Joya
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
La Joya—19.7 minutes (±3.4)—
Penitas2.3 mi22.1 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Perezville4.7 mi22.5 minutes (±6.3)Not measurably different
Salida del Sol Estates5.0 mi18.1 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Abram5.1 mi21.1 minutes (±7.5)Not measurably different
Sullivan City5.6 mi19.9 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Doffing5.8 mi21.0 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Palmview6.1 mi20.4 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Palmview South7.0 mi17.7 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Hidalgo County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
31 (tie)Mission20.5 minutes (±0.9)
33 (tie)Granjeno20.4 minutes (±6.6)
33 (tie)Palmview20.4 minutes (±2.1)
35 (tie)Hidalgo19.9 minutes (±1.6)
35 (tie)San Carlos19.9 minutes (±3.1)
35 (tie)Sullivan City19.9 minutes (±3.7)
38 (tie)La Joya19.7 minutes (±3.4)
38 (tie)Midway South19.7 minutes (±4.2)
40La Villa19.6 minutes (±4.0)
41Llano Grande19.1 minutes (±3.9)
42Mercedes18.6 minutes (±2.0)
43 (tie)Palmhurst18.1 minutes (±2.7)
43 (tie)Salida del Sol Estates18.1 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo 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 La Joya

How long is the average commute in La Joya?

Workers who live in La Joya, TX take an average of 19.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in La Joya without a car?

10.1% of households in La Joya have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in La Joya?

11.1% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in La Joya worked from home, and 80.4% 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 La Joya city, Texas (place:40384, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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