How long is the commute from Plains, TX?

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

Workers who live in Plains, TX take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±9.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Plains get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plains	Yoakum County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	90.9% (±8.1 points)	78.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±8.1 points)	9.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.9 points)	2.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	5.5%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±8.9 points)	2.9%	14.4%	15.1%

In Plains, the average commute is not measurably different from Yoakum County (26.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 525 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Plains

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plains	Yoakum County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.4 points)	3.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.6% (±13.1 points)	24.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4% (±15.0 points)	41.0%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.0% (±19.1 points)	30.9%	22.3%	21.9%

In Plains, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Yoakum County (3.7%).

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 Plains

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plains	Yoakum County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±8.9 points)	2.9% (±2.3 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±9.4 points)	96.4% (±2.6 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.6% (±2.3 points)	96.2% (±2.4 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Plains, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Yoakum County (96.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plains
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plains	—	28.8 minutes (±9.3)	—
Denver City	15 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Seagraves	23 mi	13.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Wellman	25 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Sundown	27 mi	21.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Tatum	29 mi	32.2 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Whiteface	31 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Brownfield	32 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
North Hobbs	34 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seagraves, TX (13.3 minutes), Wellman, TX (15.2 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 Plains

How long is the average commute in Plains?

Workers who live in Plains, TX take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plains without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Plains?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Plains worked from home, and 98.6% 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 Plains town, Texas (place:57968, 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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