How long is the commute from Palestine, AR?

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

Workers who live in Palestine, AR take an average of 14.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

9.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.1 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 9.4%

How people in Palestine get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Palestine	St. Francis County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	90.1% (±7.0 points)	81.7%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±4.5 points)	11.9%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±5.0 points)	1.6%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.3 points)	1.7%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	8.8%	15.1%

In Palestine, the average commute is lower than in St. Francis County (23.0 minutes).

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

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

In Palestine, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Francis County (0.2%).

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

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

In St. Francis County, Palestine ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 474 of 491.

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

Cars per household in Palestine

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Palestine	St. Francis County	Arkansas	United States
No vehicle	9.4% (±6.5 points)	13.3%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±11.8 points)	33.8%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4% (±12.6 points)	27.6%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4% (±11.1 points)	25.3%	23.2%	21.9%

In Palestine, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Francis County (13.3%).

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 Palestine

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palestine	St. Francis County	Arkansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±2.8 points)	3.0% (±1.6 points)	8.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.9 points)	92.3% (±1.8 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±12.1 points)	82.7% (±2.9 points)	86.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Palestine, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Francis County (82.7%).

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 Palestine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palestine
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Palestine	—	14.1 minutes (±2.8)	—
Forrest City	7.2 mi	16.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Haynes	8.5 mi	26.6 minutes (±16.1)	Not measurably different
Caldwell	9.1 mi	19.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Madison	11 mi	28.3 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Wheatley	12 mi	18.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Colt	12 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Moro	13 mi	30.3 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Widener	13 mi	27.0 minutes (±6.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison, AR (28.3 minutes), Moro, AR (30.3 minutes), Widener, AR (27.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Francis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Madison	28.3 minutes (±7.3)
3	Widener	27.0 minutes (±6.2)
4	Caldwell	19.1 minutes (±5.5)
5	Wheatley	18.2 minutes (±6.3)
6	Colt	17.8 minutes (±3.0)
7	Forrest City	16.4 minutes (±2.7)
8	Palestine	14.1 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 7 of 8 places in St. Francis 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 Palestine

How long is the average commute in Palestine?

Workers who live in Palestine, AR take an average of 14.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Palestine without a car?

9.4% of households in Palestine have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Palestine?

2.1% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Palestine worked from home, and 83.9% 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 Palestine city, Arkansas (place:53150, 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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