Transportation in Staples, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
32 min
+35% vs national
Drive Alone
64.2%
-18% vs national
Work From Home
11.7%
+26% vs national
Carpool
24.1%
How Staples'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
2
2021
1-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Staples, TX is 32 minutes, which is 34.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 64.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.7% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 24.1% of workers carpool. In 2021, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.