How long is the commute from Sterling City, TX?

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

Workers who live in Sterling City, TX take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Sterling City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sterling City	Sterling County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	81.8% (±8.2 points)	80.1%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.7% (±6.0 points)	11.7%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.1 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±5.0 points)	7.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Sterling City, the average commute is not measurably different from Sterling County (24.4 minutes).

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

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

In Sterling City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sterling County (0.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 858 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Sterling City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sterling City	Sterling County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±12.7 points)	33.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5% (±11.6 points)	40.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.1% (±14.0 points)	26.3%	22.3%	21.9%

In Sterling City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sterling County (0.0%).

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 Sterling City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sterling City	Sterling County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±5.0 points)	7.1% (±5.9 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±2.7 points)	97.5% (±3.0 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±6.5 points)	91.0% (±5.3 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sterling City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sterling County (91.0%).

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 Sterling City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sterling City	—	24.4 minutes (±5.9)	—
Forsan	29 mi	17.0 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Robert Lee	30 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Grape Creek	31 mi	28.9 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	36 mi	30.9 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Coahoma	37 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	39 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Big Spring	40 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Bronte	41 mi	33.8 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robert Lee, TX (15.2 minutes).

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

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 Sterling City

How long is the average commute in Sterling City?

Workers who live in Sterling City, TX take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sterling City without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Sterling City?

4.5% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Sterling City worked from home, and 90.0% 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 Sterling City city, Texas (place:70232, 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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