How long is the commute from Alpena, AR?

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

Workers who live in Alpena, AR take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

0.4% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.4%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Alpena get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alpena	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	83.6% (±16.4 points)	75.0%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±8.2 points)	11.9%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.5% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.4% (±1.2 points)	10.0%	8.8%	15.1%

In Alpena, the average commute is not measurably different from Boone County (20.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (22.5 minutes).

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

In Alpena, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Boone County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (0.3%).

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

In Boone County, Alpena ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 403 of 491.

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

Cars per household in Alpena

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alpena	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±3.7 points)	6.8%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.4% (±14.8 points)	28.4%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5% (±13.8 points)	36.5%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3% (±14.9 points)	28.3%	23.2%	21.9%

In Alpena, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Boone County (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Alpena

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alpena	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	0.4% (±1.2 points)	10.0% (±2.3 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±4.8 points)	93.5% (±1.4 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.4% (±12.5 points)	87.8% (±1.8 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Alpena, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Boone County (87.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (86.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Alpena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpena
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alpena	—	18.4 minutes (±2.9)	—
Green Forest	7.7 mi	12.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Harrison	11 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Omaha	13 mi	29.0 minutes (±21.5)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	14 mi	33.6 minutes (±8.7)	Higher
Bellefonte	16 mi	15.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Berryville	16 mi	14.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Blue Eye	16 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Bergman	16 mi	26.9 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Forest, AR (12.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Grove, AR (33.6 minutes), Blue Eye, MO (23.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Diamond City	38.9 minutes (±9.3)
2	Omaha	29.0 minutes (±21.5)
3	Valley Springs	27.2 minutes (±14.6)
4	Bergman	26.9 minutes (±11.0)
5	Lead Hill	24.8 minutes (±8.8)
6	South Lead Hill	22.4 minutes (±6.2)
7	Alpena	18.4 minutes (±2.9)
8	Harrison	15.9 minutes (±2.1)
9	Bellefonte	15.7 minutes (±3.5)
10	Everton	13.9 minutes (±7.7)

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 Alpena

How long is the average commute in Alpena?

Workers who live in Alpena, AR take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alpena without a car?

5.9% of households in Alpena have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alpena?

0.4% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in Alpena worked from home, and 86.4% 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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