How long is the commute from El Dorado, AR?

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

Workers who live in El Dorado, AR take an average of 16.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

10.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.0 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 10.3%

How people in El Dorado get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Dorado	Union County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	81.0% (±3.4 points)	84.6%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±2.9 points)	7.0%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±3.5 points)	6.9%	8.8%	15.1%

In El Dorado, the average commute is lower than in Union County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In El Dorado, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Union County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Union County, El Dorado ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 453 of 491.

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

Cars per household in El Dorado

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Dorado	Union County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	10.3% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.4% (±5.2 points)	36.8%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.8% (±4.7 points)	34.5%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.5% (±3.1 points)	22.1%	23.2%	21.9%

In El Dorado, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Union County (6.6%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in El Dorado

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Dorado	Union County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±3.5 points)	6.9% (±1.9 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±2.5 points)	91.8% (±1.8 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.2% (±3.2 points)	84.6% (±2.1 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In El Dorado, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Union County (84.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near El Dorado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Dorado	—	16.0 minutes (±1.7)	—
Norphlet	7.0 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Calion	10 mi	23.5 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Smackover	11 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Louann	14 mi	25.6 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Junction City	14 mi	26.6 minutes (±11.2)	Not measurably different
Junction City	15 mi	52.6 minutes (±23.1)	Higher
Strong	19 mi	45.3 minutes (±35.3)	Not measurably different
Spearsville	20 mi	48.1 minutes (±23.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Calion, AR (23.5 minutes), Smackover, AR (19.9 minutes), Louann, AR (25.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Felsenthal	43.3 minutes (±40.0)
3	Huttig	42.4 minutes (±15.4)
4	Junction City	26.6 minutes (±11.2)
5	Calion	23.5 minutes (±7.0)
6	Smackover	19.9 minutes (±3.1)
7	Norphlet	18.2 minutes (±3.2)
8	El Dorado	16.0 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Union 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 El Dorado

How long is the average commute in El Dorado?

Workers who live in El Dorado, AR take an average of 16.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Dorado without a car?

10.3% of households in El Dorado have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Dorado?

10.2% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in El Dorado worked from home, and 84.2% 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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