Commute Patterns in Carlsbad, NM
Explore where Carlsbad workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 23 minutes. About 16,819 workers both live and work locally.
23
Avg Minutes
80.2%
Drive Alone
5.3%
Work from Home
6.2%
Public Transit
Where Do Carlsbad Workers Live?
Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Carlsbad's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.
Origin County Workers
- 1Chaves County, New Mexico2,524workers
- 2Lea County, New Mexico1,859workers
- 3Otero County, New Mexico871workers
- 4Bernalillo County, New Mexico523workers
- 5Doña Ana County, New Mexico510workers
- 6Curry County, New Mexico182workers
- 7Lincoln County, New Mexico134workers
- 8San Juan County, New Mexico120workers
- 9Sandoval County, New Mexico111workers
- 10Santa Fe County, New Mexico110workers
Where Do Carlsbad Workers Commute?
Top counties where Carlsbad workers commute to for their jobs.
Destination County Workers
- 1Lea County, New Mexico1,712workers
- 2Chaves County, New Mexico1,173workers
- 3Bernalillo County, New Mexico1,134workers
- 4Doña Ana County, New Mexico359workers
- 5Curry County, New Mexico248workers
- 6Santa Fe County, New Mexico169workers
- 7Otero County, New Mexico153workers
- 8San Juan County, New Mexico147workers
- 9Lincoln County, New Mexico110workers
- 10Luna County, New Mexico104workers
Commute Time Distribution
How long Carlsbad workers spend commuting each day, based on 16,856 workers.
Under 15 min 46.1% (7,772)
15-29 min 28.9% (4,867)
30-44 min 11.6% (1,960)
45-59 min 6.9% (1,156)
60+ min 6.5% (1,101)
How Workers Get to Work
Transportation modes for 35,594 workers in the Carlsbad area.
🚗 Drove Alone
80.2% (28,548)
🏠 Work from Home
5.3% (1,882)
🚌 Public Transit
6.2% (2,214)
🚶 Walked
0.5% (192)
🚲 Other
7.7% (2,758)