How long is the commute from Newark, TX?

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

Workers who live in Newark, TX take an average of 33.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

12.3% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.3 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.3%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Newark get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Newark	Wise County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	70.2% (±8.4 points)	75.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.4% (±7.7 points)	10.3%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±4.8 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.3% (±6.0 points)	12.0%	14.4%	15.1%

In Newark, the average commute is not measurably different from Wise County (34.3 minutes).

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

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

In Newark, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wise County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wise County, Newark ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 277 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Newark

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Newark	Wise County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±12.2 points)	19.0%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±13.8 points)	42.1%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.3% (±12.3 points)	36.4%	22.3%	21.9%

In Newark, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Wise County (2.6%).

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 Newark

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newark	Wise County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	12.3% (±6.0 points)	12.0% (±1.4 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±3.9 points)	95.8% (±0.9 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±2.6 points)	90.2% (±1.4 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Newark, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wise County (90.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Newark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newark
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Newark	—	33.3 minutes (±6.0)	—
Aurora	3.2 mi	36.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Pecan Acres	3.2 mi	39.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Rhome	4.5 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Briar	5.1 mi	38.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Reno (Parker County)	6.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Pelican Bay	6.5 mi	36.2 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Boyd	6.5 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
New Fairview	7.3 mi	39.3 minutes (±6.4)	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 Wise County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	New Fairview	39.3 minutes (±6.4)
2	Paradise	36.4 minutes (±9.8)
3	Runaway Bay	36.2 minutes (±5.1)
4	Aurora	36.0 minutes (±6.4)
5	Newark	33.3 minutes (±6.0)
6 (tie)	Boyd	32.0 minutes (±2.7)
6 (tie)	Rhome	32.0 minutes (±4.0)
8	Lake Bridgeport	29.2 minutes (±6.2)
9	Bridgeport	28.5 minutes (±5.8)
10	Alvord	28.4 minutes (±5.4)
11	Chico	26.5 minutes (±6.8)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Wise 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 Newark

How long is the average commute in Newark?

Workers who live in Newark, TX take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newark without a car?

0.6% of households in Newark have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newark?

12.3% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Newark worked from home, and 97.4% 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 Newark city, Texas (place:50772, 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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