See what the average commute is in Doña Ana County, NM
See what the average commute is in Doña Ana County, NM
American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.
Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.
Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Doña Ana County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates.
Doña Ana County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 22.5 minutes
--- 0.9% lower than state average
--- #12 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 6.2%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.5%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 11.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.4%
- Workers who work from home: 5.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 2.7%
Counties with the best commute in New Mexico
#1. De Baca County: 12.3 minutes
#2. Quay County: 15.5 minutes
#2. Sierra County: 15.5 minutes
Counties with the worst commute in New Mexico
#1. Mora County: 51.3 minutes
#2. Torrance County: 34.5 minutes
#3. Valencia County: 29.2 minutes