Texas Commute & Transportation Patterns (2024)

Means of transportation and remote work analysis for Texas

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Texas Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

14,280,889
Population 16+

driving

81.4%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

14.4%
Remote Share

Public Transit

0.9%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

Texas Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in Texas
Figure 1: Relative distribution of transportation methods in Texas.

Texas Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in Texas
Figure 2: Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

Texas Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van11,631,40881.4%
Public transportation125,8400.9%
Bicycle29,7920.2%
Walked210,8921.5%
Other means231,7071.6%
Worked from home2,051,25014.4%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for Texas

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 81.4% of workers in Texas utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in Texas has increased significantly. Currently, 14.4% of the workforce works remotely, which is consistent with the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 14.4% of workers in Texas currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.