How long is the commute from Whiteriver, AZ?

Name: Commute and cars in Whiteriver, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Whiteriver, AZ take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

0.5% work from home.

23.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.5%
Households without a car: 23.8%

How people in Whiteriver get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Whiteriver	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Drove alone	92.5% (±5.8 points)	77.3%	66.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±5.6 points)	8.4%	9.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	1.7%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.4%	2.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.5% (±1.0 points)	9.2%	18.4%	15.1%

In Whiteriver, the average commute is not measurably different from Navajo County (25.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (25.4 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Whiteriver, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Navajo County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Navajo County, Whiteriver ranks 15 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Whiteriver

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Whiteriver	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
No vehicle	23.8% (±9.4 points)	8.5%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.1% (±10.7 points)	32.1%	34.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.1% (±9.0 points)	34.6%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.0% (±4.7 points)	24.9%	22.6%	21.9%

In Whiteriver, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Navajo County (8.5%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (5.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Whiteriver

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whiteriver	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Workers working from home	0.5% (±1.0 points)	9.2% (±1.4 points)	18.4% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	72.4% (±10.7 points)	89.5% (±0.9 points)	96.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	46.9% (±11.1 points)	74.2% (±1.6 points)	91.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Whiteriver, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Navajo County (74.2%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (91.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Whiteriver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteriver
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Whiteriver	—	21.6 minutes (±4.4)	—
Canyon Day	6.1 mi	17.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
North Fork	12 mi	20.9 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Pinetop Country Club	20 mi	40.3 minutes (±25.6)	Not measurably different
Pinetop-Lakeside	21 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Woods	22 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Wagon Wheel	25 mi	15.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Show Low	30 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Linden	31 mi	24.4 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Navajo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Linden	24.4 minutes (±9.1)
10	Pinetop-Lakeside	24.1 minutes (±3.6)
11	Snowflake	23.7 minutes (±3.9)
12	Lake of the Woods	23.0 minutes (±4.3)
13	Kayenta	22.7 minutes (±8.9)
14	Heber-Overgaard	22.5 minutes (±6.5)
15	Whiteriver	21.6 minutes (±4.4)
16	North Fork	20.9 minutes (±9.2)
17	Show Low	19.1 minutes (±2.3)
18	Holbrook	16.7 minutes (±4.6)
19	Wagon Wheel	15.9 minutes (±3.9)
20	Winslow	15.0 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Navajo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whiteriver is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Whiteriver

How long is the average commute in Whiteriver?

Workers who live in Whiteriver, AZ take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Whiteriver without a car?

23.8% of households in Whiteriver have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Whiteriver?

0.5% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in Whiteriver worked from home, and 46.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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