Transportation in Waco, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-29% vs national
Drive Alone
77.3%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-28% vs national
Work From Home
8.5%
-9% vs national
Carpool
9.8%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Waco'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
14
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Waco, TX is 17 minutes, which is 29.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.5% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 9.8% of workers carpool. 2.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 13 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.