How long is the commute from Central City, AR?

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

Workers who live in Central City, AR take an average of 18.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.1 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Central City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Central City	Sebastian County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±14.0 points)	78.9%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±8.1 points)	10.8%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.6%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±9.2 points)	7.6%	8.8%	15.1%

In Central City, the average commute is not measurably different from Sebastian County (19.3 minutes).

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

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

In Central City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sebastian County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sebastian County, Central City ranks 9 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 414 of 491.

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

Cars per household in Central City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Central City	Sebastian County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±1.6 points)	6.0%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±10.4 points)	35.2%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.0% (±13.0 points)	38.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	48.6% (±15.9 points)	20.7%	23.2%	21.9%

In Central City, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sebastian County (6.0%).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (5.9%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Central City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central City	Sebastian County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±9.2 points)	7.6% (±1.1 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±2.1 points)	94.1% (±1.1 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.1% (±20.5 points)	86.0% (±1.5 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Central City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sebastian County (86.0%).

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 Central City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Central City	—	18.1 minutes (±2.1)	—
Barling	2.1 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lavaca	3.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Kibler	6.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Fort Smith	7.5 mi	16.8 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	8.6 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Van Buren	10 mi	19.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Alma	11 mi	27.6 minutes (±8.1)	Higher
Charleston	11 mi	35.2 minutes (±8.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lavaca, AR (24.2 minutes), Kibler, AR (30.3 minutes), Greenwood, AR (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sebastian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Huntington	29.4 minutes (±9.6)
4	Greenwood	26.1 minutes (±2.3)
5	Lavaca	24.2 minutes (±3.7)
6	Hackett	23.7 minutes (±3.2)
7	Mansfield	22.2 minutes (±5.5)
8	Bonanza	19.7 minutes (±3.2)
9	Central City	18.1 minutes (±2.1)
10	Barling	17.9 minutes (±2.6)
11	Fort Smith	16.8 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Sebastian County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Central City

How long is the average commute in Central City?

Workers who live in Central City, AR take an average of 18.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Central City without a car?

0.5% of households in Central City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Central City?

10.1% (±9.2 points) of workers who live in Central City worked from home, and 82.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Central City town, Arkansas (place:13120, in state:05).

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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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