How long is the commute from Potosi, TX?

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

Workers who live in Potosi, TX take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

3.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±8.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Potosi get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Potosi	Taylor County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±10.5 points)	79.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.9% (±9.4 points)	9.3%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.9 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.1% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Potosi, the average commute is higher than in Taylor County (17.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Taylor County, Potosi ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 468 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Potosi

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Potosi	Taylor County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.5% (±8.9 points)	35.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.3% (±15.0 points)	41.0%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.2% (±14.5 points)	20.1%	22.3%	21.9%

In Potosi, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Taylor County (3.8%).

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 Potosi

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Potosi	Taylor County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	3.1% (±2.7 points)	8.1% (±1.1 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.8 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.6% (±0.8 points)	92.1% (±0.8 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Potosi, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Taylor County (92.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Potosi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potosi
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Potosi	—	29.6 minutes (±8.9)	—
Abilene	8.8 mi	15.6 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Buffalo Gap	9.5 mi	32.1 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Tuscola	11 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Clyde	12 mi	34.6 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Tye	13 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Lawn	14 mi	46.3 minutes (±35.1)	Not measurably different
Baird	17 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Hawley	20 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Abilene, TX (15.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Taylor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lawn	46.3 minutes (±35.1)
2	Buffalo Gap	32.1 minutes (±9.5)
3	Potosi	29.6 minutes (±8.9)
4	Trent	27.6 minutes (±4.2)
5	Merkel	27.3 minutes (±6.1)
6	Tuscola	26.3 minutes (±2.1)
7	Tye	21.3 minutes (±4.2)
8	Abilene	15.6 minutes (±0.7)

Potosi is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Potosi

How long is the average commute in Potosi?

Workers who live in Potosi, TX take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Potosi without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Potosi?

3.1% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Potosi worked from home, and 99.6% 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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