How long is the commute from Center, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Center, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Center, CO take an average of 12.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.5 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Center	Saguache County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	70.3% (±12.7 points)	61.0%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	25.0% (±13.1 points)	17.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±6.5 points)	7.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.9%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±4.7 points)	12.1%	21.0%	15.1%

In Center, the average commute is lower than in Saguache County (17.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Colorado (25.2 minutes).

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

In Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Saguache County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (1.6%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 311 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Center	Saguache County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±9.7 points)	29.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4% (±13.6 points)	31.9%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±14.6 points)	35.2%	25.4%	21.9%

In Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Saguache County (3.7%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (5.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center	Saguache County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±4.7 points)	12.1% (±4.5 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.4% (±6.2 points)	95.3% (±1.9 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±6.9 points)	90.8% (±3.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Saguache County (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Center	—	12.5 minutes (±3.1)	—
Monte Vista	12 mi	16.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Hooper	13 mi	54.0 minutes (±29.0)	Higher
Del Norte	14 mi	17.8 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Alamosa	23 mi	14.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Saguache	23 mi	19.8 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Alamosa East	24 mi	15.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
South Fork	30 mi	23.4 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different
La Jara	34 mi	13.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hooper, CO (54.0 minutes), Del Norte, CO (17.8 minutes).

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

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 Center

How long is the average commute in Center?

Workers who live in Center, CO take an average of 12.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Center without a car?

1.9% of households in Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Center?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Center worked from home, and 87.5% 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 Center town, Colorado (place:12855, in state:08).

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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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