Transportation in San Marcos, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.0%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+36% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+8% vs national
Carpool
10.2%
Walk / Bike
5.4%
combined
How San Marcos'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
19
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for San Marcos, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.1% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.2% of workers carpool. 4.6% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 19 traffic fatalities from 15 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.