How long is the commute from San Carlos, TX?

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

Workers who live in San Carlos, TX take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

22.4% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.4%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in San Carlos get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	San Carlos	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	59.3% (±11.9 points)	74.7%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±6.2 points)	10.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	10.0% (±7.8 points)	3.7%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.4% (±11.4 points)	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%

In San Carlos, the average commute is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In San Carlos, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hidalgo County, San Carlos ranks 36 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1152 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in San Carlos

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	San Carlos	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±6.4 points)	5.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±15.2 points)	33.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.8% (±12.5 points)	36.6%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±13.6 points)	24.5%	22.3%	21.9%

In San Carlos, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (5.6%).

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 San Carlos

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Carlos	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	22.4% (±11.4 points)	9.2% (±0.5 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.3% (±9.2 points)	93.7% (±0.5 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.8% (±15.2 points)	88.0% (±0.6 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In San Carlos, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (88.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (91.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near San Carlos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Carlos
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
San Carlos	—	19.9 minutes (±3.1)	—
La Blanca	2.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Muniz	3.1 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
César Chávez	3.2 mi	11.9 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Murillo	4.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Elsa	4.3 mi	12.6 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Doolittle	5.5 mi	25.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Edinburg	5.8 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Edcouch	6.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: César Chávez, TX (11.9 minutes), Elsa, TX (12.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Blanca, TX (23.6 minutes), Muniz, TX (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
30	Doffing	21.0 minutes (±4.1)
31 (tie)	Edcouch	20.5 minutes (±3.4)
31 (tie)	Mission	20.5 minutes (±0.9)
33 (tie)	Granjeno	20.4 minutes (±6.6)
33 (tie)	Palmview	20.4 minutes (±2.1)
35 (tie)	Hidalgo	19.9 minutes (±1.6)
35 (tie)	San Carlos	19.9 minutes (±3.1)
35 (tie)	Sullivan City	19.9 minutes (±3.7)
38 (tie)	La Joya	19.7 minutes (±3.4)
38 (tie)	Midway South	19.7 minutes (±4.2)
40	La Villa	19.6 minutes (±4.0)
41	Llano Grande	19.1 minutes (±3.9)
42	Mercedes	18.6 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Carlos 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 San Carlos

How long is the average commute in San Carlos?

Workers who live in San Carlos, TX take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in San Carlos without a car?

6.7% of households in San Carlos have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in San Carlos?

22.4% (±11.4 points) of workers who live in San Carlos worked from home, and 78.8% 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 San Carlos CDP, Texas (place:65048, 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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