How long is the commute from Sargent, TX?

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

Workers who live in Sargent, TX take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

20.8% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±7.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.8%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Sargent get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sargent	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	68.2% (±16.3 points)	77.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±13.4 points)	13.6%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±4.5 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.8% (±11.3 points)	6.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Sargent, the average commute is higher than in Matagorda County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

In Sargent, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Matagorda County (0.8%).

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

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

In Matagorda County, Sargent ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 299 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Sargent

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sargent	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.5% (±13.2 points)	39.2%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.5% (±13.0 points)	30.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.6% (±3.0 points)	24.0%	22.3%	21.9%

In Sargent, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Matagorda County (6.0%).

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 Sargent

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sargent	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	20.8% (±11.3 points)	6.1% (±2.0 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.6% (±11.6 points)	94.7% (±1.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.2% (±13.3 points)	86.0% (±2.6 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sargent, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Matagorda County (86.0%).

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 Sargent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sargent
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sargent	—	32.7 minutes (±7.5)	—
Jones Creek	16 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Sweeny	18 mi	32.1 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	18 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Wild Peach Village	20 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Freeport	20 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	21 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Clute	22 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Van Vleck	22 mi	29.1 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jones Creek, TX (23.7 minutes), Lake Jackson, TX (20.7 minutes), Clute, TX (21.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Matagorda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sargent	32.7 minutes (±7.5)
2	Van Vleck	29.1 minutes (±9.3)
3	Palacios	23.6 minutes (±7.5)
4	Bay City	20.6 minutes (±2.2)

Sargent 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 Sargent

How long is the average commute in Sargent?

Workers who live in Sargent, TX take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sargent without a car?

1.4% of households in Sargent have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sargent?

20.8% (±11.3 points) of workers who live in Sargent worked from home, and 78.2% 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 Sargent CDP, Texas (place:65864, 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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