How long is the commute from Lucas, TX?

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

Workers who live in Lucas, TX take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

31.2% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 31.2%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Lucas get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lucas	Collin County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	64.2% (±10.1 points)	62.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±1.8 points)	7.2%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.2% (±10.2 points)	27.5%	14.4%	15.1%

In Lucas, the average commute is not measurably different from Collin County (28.2 minutes).

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

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

In Lucas, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Collin County (0.4%).

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

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

In Collin County, Lucas ranks 15 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 471 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Lucas

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lucas	Collin County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.8% (±11.2 points)	31.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8% (±9.0 points)	44.0%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.2% (±9.5 points)	21.2%	22.3%	21.9%

In Lucas, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Collin County (3.2%).

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 Lucas

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lucas	Collin County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	31.2% (±10.2 points)	27.5% (±0.7 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.8 points)	98.9% (±0.2 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.0% (±1.0 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lucas, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Collin County (96.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lucas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lucas
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lucas	—	29.5 minutes (±3.1)	—
Seis Lagos	2.2 mi	37.8 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Fairview	3.3 mi	33.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Parker	3.8 mi	27.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
St. Paul	4.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Lowry Crossing	5.2 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Allen	5.3 mi	28.0 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Wylie	5.9 mi	31.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Murphy	6.1 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.1)	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 Collin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9 (tie)	Murphy	32.2 minutes (±2.1)
9 (tie)	Princeton	32.2 minutes (±2.3)
11 (tie)	Lowry Crossing	31.4 minutes (±4.2)
11 (tie)	Wylie	31.4 minutes (±1.2)
13	Farmersville	30.8 minutes (±4.4)
14	Anna	30.7 minutes (±1.9)
15 (tie)	Lucas	29.5 minutes (±3.1)
15 (tie)	Prosper	29.5 minutes (±2.5)
17	New Hope	28.9 minutes (±4.6)
18	Frisco	28.6 minutes (±1.1)
19	St. Paul	28.4 minutes (±4.3)
20	Allen	28.0 minutes (±1.2)
21	McKinney	27.8 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Collin 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 Lucas

How long is the average commute in Lucas?

Workers who live in Lucas, TX take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lucas without a car?

1.2% of households in Lucas have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lucas?

31.2% (±10.2 points) of workers who live in Lucas worked from home, and 99.0% 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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