How long is the commute from Vernon, TX?

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

Workers who live in Vernon, TX take an average of 12.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

1.3% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.6 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.3%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in Vernon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vernon	Wilbarger County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	85.9% (±4.2 points)	82.9%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±3.3 points)	9.6%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.3% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	14.4%	15.1%

In Vernon, the average commute is not measurably different from Wilbarger County (14.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 1386 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Vernon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vernon	Wilbarger County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±3.4 points)	5.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.4% (±7.7 points)	38.0%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.3% (±7.1 points)	29.3%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.6% (±5.5 points)	27.4%	22.3%	21.9%

In Vernon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wilbarger County (5.2%).

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 Vernon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernon	Wilbarger County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	1.3% (±1.7 points)	4.1% (±2.5 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.7 points)	95.7% (±2.2 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.7% (±5.0 points)	83.8% (±4.3 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Vernon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wilbarger County (83.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (91.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vernon	—	12.6 minutes (±1.3)	—
Davidson	14 mi	30.7 minutes (±8.5)	Higher
Chillicothe	14 mi	21.0 minutes (±6.7)	Higher
Frederick	23 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Electra	23 mi	19.8 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Elmer	23 mi	27.2 minutes (±11.1)	Higher
Tipton	26 mi	26.9 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Crowell	27 mi	15.0 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Quanah	27 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Davidson, OK (30.7 minutes), Chillicothe, TX (21.0 minutes), Frederick, OK (22.2 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 Vernon

How long is the average commute in Vernon?

Workers who live in Vernon, TX take an average of 12.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vernon without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Vernon?

1.3% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Vernon worked from home, and 85.7% 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 Vernon city, Texas (place:75308, 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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