Transportation in Brownwood, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-41% vs national
Drive Alone
83.7%
+6% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+23% vs national
Work From Home
3.7%
-60% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Brownwood's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2021)Fatalities
3
2021
3-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Brownwood, TX is 14 minutes, which is 40.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 83.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.7% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2021, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.