How long is the commute from Willow Grove, TX?

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

Workers who live in Willow Grove, TX take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

15.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Willow Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Willow Grove	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	79.9% (±9.0 points)	77.5%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±4.4 points)	9.5%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±2.8 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.4% (±8.1 points)	9.8%	14.4%	15.1%

In Willow Grove, the average commute is not measurably different from McLennan County (21.2 minutes).

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

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

In Willow Grove, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McLennan County (0.4%).

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

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

In McLennan County, Willow Grove ranks 9 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 877 of 1,403.

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

Cars per household in Willow Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Willow Grove	McLennan County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.0 points)	5.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.0% (±9.6 points)	33.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±13.7 points)	38.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.3% (±11.9 points)	23.0%	22.3%	21.9%

In Willow Grove, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McLennan County (5.3%).

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 Willow Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willow Grove	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	15.4% (±8.1 points)	9.8% (±0.7 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.0 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±9.6 points)	89.6% (±0.9 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Willow Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McLennan County (89.6%).

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 Willow Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Willow Grove	—	24.2 minutes (±4.4)	—
Woodway	5.7 mi	18.5 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
China Spring	6.2 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Waco	6.3 mi	18.7 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Beverly Hills	8.6 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Crawford	9.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Hewitt	9.6 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Gholson	11 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lacy-Lakeview	12 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodway, TX (18.5 minutes), China Spring, TX (16.6 minutes), Waco, TX (18.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across McLennan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Leroy	30.0 minutes (±5.6)
4	Lacy-Lakeview	27.7 minutes (±5.6)
5	Gholson	27.6 minutes (±3.8)
6	Bruceville-Eddy	25.8 minutes (±4.4)
7	Crawford	25.6 minutes (±2.4)
8	Riesel	24.4 minutes (±2.3)
9	Willow Grove	24.2 minutes (±4.4)
10	Bellmead	23.0 minutes (±4.4)
11	West	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
12	Moody	22.6 minutes (±5.4)
13	McGregor	20.8 minutes (±2.4)
14 (tie)	Hewitt	20.0 minutes (±2.0)
14 (tie)	Lorena	20.0 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 21 places in McLennan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove

How long is the average commute in Willow Grove?

Workers who live in Willow Grove, TX take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Willow Grove without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Willow Grove?

15.4% (±8.1 points) of workers who live in Willow Grove worked from home, and 89.3% 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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