Otero County Economic Development Council (OCEDC) Yellow and Blue Logo with the slogan "Jobs, Diversification, Stability" above it
Otero County Economic Development Council (OCEDC) - Photo of a green field with a barn and silo, and crops and green pine trees on the left side of the photo

Commuting from home to work in Otero County

The commute time refers to the total number of minutes that it takes to get from home to work.

Commute Time

% Commute Under 15 Minutes

45.8

% Commute 15 - 29 Minutes

35.4

% Commute 30 - 44 Minutes

11.1

% Commute 45 - 59 Minutes

3.0

% Commute 60+ Minutes

4.8

Average Commute Time to Work

20 minutes

Commuting to Work

Workers 16 years and over

24,896

100.0%

   Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

18,503

74.3%

   Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

4,322

17.4%

   Public transportation (including taxicab & Z-Trans)

73

 0.3%

   Walked

680

 2.7%

   Other means

523

 2.1%

   Worked at home

795

 3.2%

Mean travel time to work (minutes)
See table above for commute time details

20.9