How long is the commute from Prairie View, TX?

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

Workers who live in Prairie View, TX take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

9.1% of workers walk to work.

6.5% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 6.5%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in Prairie View get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie View	Waller County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	77.9% (±7.3 points)	77.8%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±3.5 points)	9.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	9.1% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.5% (±4.3 points)	11.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Prairie View, the average commute is lower than in Waller County (32.2 minutes).

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

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

In Prairie View, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Waller County (0.3%).

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

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

In Waller County, Prairie View ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 921 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Prairie View

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie View	Waller County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±4.3 points)	2.9%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	57.1% (±15.1 points)	20.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	22.7% (±12.9 points)	46.7%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.0% (±11.0 points)	29.5%	22.3%	21.9%

In Prairie View, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Waller County (2.9%).

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 Prairie View

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie View	Waller County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	6.5% (±4.3 points)	11.1% (±1.9 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±4.3 points)	98.0% (±1.0 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	69.1% (±16.4 points)	89.8% (±2.1 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prairie View, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Waller County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Prairie View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie View
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie View	—	23.5 minutes (±4.8)	—
Waller	2.8 mi	31.1 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Pine Island	3.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Hempstead	6.1 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Todd Mission	15 mi	45.8 minutes (±12.4)	Higher
Magnolia	17 mi	31.4 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Stagecoach	17 mi	37.4 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Pinehurst (community)	18 mi	34.3 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Pattison	18 mi	31.7 minutes (±6.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Island, TX (33.4 minutes), Todd Mission, TX (45.8 minutes), Magnolia, TX (31.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waller County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Pine Island	33.4 minutes (±7.7)
2	Pattison	31.7 minutes (±6.0)
3	Waller	31.1 minutes (±6.6)
4	Hempstead	30.0 minutes (±5.8)
5	Prairie View	23.5 minutes (±4.8)
6	Brookshire	22.4 minutes (±5.2)

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 Prairie View

How long is the average commute in Prairie View?

Workers who live in Prairie View, TX take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prairie View without a car?

4.2% of households in Prairie View have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prairie View?

6.5% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Prairie View worked from home, and 69.1% 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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