How long is the commute from Wheeler, TX?

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

Workers who live in Wheeler, TX take an average of 17.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

1.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.1 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Wheeler get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wheeler	Wheeler County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	81.4% (±9.7 points)	79.8%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±7.6 points)	12.3%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.0% (±8.9 points)	2.2%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.8% (±2.8 points)	4.6%	14.4%	15.1%

In Wheeler, the average commute is not measurably different from Wheeler County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Wheeler County, Wheeler ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1290 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Wheeler

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wheeler	Wheeler County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.7 points)	6.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.9% (±6.2 points)	22.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.2% (±13.2 points)	38.0%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.9% (±12.7 points)	33.7%	22.3%	21.9%

In Wheeler, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wheeler County (6.0%).

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 Wheeler

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheeler	Wheeler County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	1.8% (±2.8 points)	4.6% (±2.3 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±3.8 points)	91.8% (±4.2 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±5.2 points)	89.3% (±3.2 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wheeler, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wheeler County (89.3%).

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 Wheeler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheeler
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wheeler	—	17.1 minutes (±5.1)	—
Mobeetie	11 mi	23.7 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Shamrock	16 mi	29.2 minutes (±9.1)	Higher
Sweetwater	20 mi	12.5 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
McLean	23 mi	27.6 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Reydon	24 mi	18.9 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Miami	27 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Erick	28 mi	15.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lefors	30 mi	32.0 minutes (±9.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shamrock, TX (29.2 minutes), McLean, TX (27.6 minutes), Lefors, TX (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wheeler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Shamrock	29.2 minutes (±9.1)
2	Mobeetie	23.7 minutes (±8.2)
3	Wheeler	17.1 minutes (±5.1)

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 Wheeler

How long is the average commute in Wheeler?

Workers who live in Wheeler, TX take an average of 17.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wheeler without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Wheeler?

1.8% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Wheeler worked from home, and 92.0% 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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