How long is the commute from Sparks, TX?

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

Workers who live in Sparks, TX take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.1% work from home.

14.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.1%
Households without a car: 14.6%

How people in Sparks get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sparks	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	91.4% (±7.1 points)	75.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±4.1 points)	12.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±4.8 points)	1.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.1% (±3.1 points)	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%

In Sparks, the average commute is not measurably different from El Paso County (24.1 minutes).

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

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

In Sparks, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.8%).

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

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

In El Paso County, Sparks ranks 15 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1112 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Sparks

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sparks	El Paso County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	14.6% (±11.7 points)	6.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.7% (±11.4 points)	31.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1% (±14.1 points)	36.6%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.6% (±14.4 points)	25.7%	22.3%	21.9%

In Sparks, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from El Paso County (6.4%).

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 Sparks

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sparks	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	3.1% (±3.1 points)	8.8% (±0.6 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.4 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±6.3 points)	89.8% (±0.5 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sparks, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from El Paso County (89.8%).

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 Sparks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparks
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sparks	—	20.6 minutes (±4.5)	—
Socorro	2.6 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Horizon City	2.9 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Clint	5.7 mi	28.8 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Agua Dulce (community)	6.2 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
San Elizario	6.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Homestead Meadows South	11 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Fabens	12 mi	29.9 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Homestead Meadows North	13 mi	37.3 minutes (±8.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Socorro, TX (26.8 minutes), Horizon City, TX (29.4 minutes), Clint, TX (28.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Socorro	26.8 minutes (±2.1)
10	Vinton	25.4 minutes (±5.5)
11	El Paso	23.4 minutes (±0.4)
12	Westway	23.0 minutes (±3.7)
13	Anthony	22.5 minutes (±3.6)
14	Canutillo	21.9 minutes (±2.6)
15	Sparks	20.6 minutes (±4.5)
16	Fort Bliss	14.2 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 8 of 16 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sparks 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 Sparks

How long is the average commute in Sparks?

Workers who live in Sparks, TX take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sparks without a car?

14.6% of households in Sparks have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sparks?

3.1% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Sparks worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Sparks CDP, Texas (place:69432, 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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