How long is the commute from Tye, TX?

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

Workers who live in Tye, TX take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

1.6% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.6%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Tye get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tye	Taylor County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	86.6% (±7.9 points)	79.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±7.6 points)	9.3%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.6 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.6% (±1.7 points)	8.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Tye, the average commute is not measurably different from Taylor County (17.1 minutes).

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

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

In Tye, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Taylor County (0.4%).

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

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

In Taylor County, Tye ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1064 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Tye

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tye	Taylor County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±3.1 points)	3.8%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.5% (±14.2 points)	35.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±12.4 points)	41.0%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±8.8 points)	20.1%	22.3%	21.9%

In Tye, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Taylor County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Tye

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tye	Taylor County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	1.6% (±1.7 points)	8.1% (±1.1 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±3.7 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.8% (±15.8 points)	92.1% (±0.8 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tye, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Taylor County (92.1%).

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 Tye

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tye
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tye	—	21.3 minutes (±4.2)	—
Abilene	7.5 mi	15.6 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Merkel	8.5 mi	27.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Hawley	11 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Gap	12 mi	32.1 minutes (±9.5)	Higher
Potosi	13 mi	29.6 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Trent	15 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Tuscola	17 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Anson	21 mi	21.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Abilene, TX (15.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buffalo Gap, TX (32.1 minutes), Trent, TX (27.6 minutes), Tuscola, TX (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Taylor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lawn	46.3 minutes (±35.1)
2	Buffalo Gap	32.1 minutes (±9.5)
3	Potosi	29.6 minutes (±8.9)
4	Trent	27.6 minutes (±4.2)
5	Merkel	27.3 minutes (±6.1)
6	Tuscola	26.3 minutes (±2.1)
7	Tye	21.3 minutes (±4.2)
8	Abilene	15.6 minutes (±0.7)

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 Tye

How long is the average commute in Tye?

Workers who live in Tye, TX take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tye without a car?

3.5% of households in Tye have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tye?

1.6% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Tye worked from home, and 78.8% 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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