Transportation in Palestine, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
80.5%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+141% vs national
Work From Home
5.4%
-42% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
0.2%
combined
How Palestine'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 (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Palestine, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 80.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.4% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.