How long is the commute from Mount Crested Butte, CO?

Name: Commute and cars in Mount Crested Butte, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mount Crested Butte, CO take an average of 13.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% of workers drive alone to work.

4.0% take public transportation.

24.8% of workers walk to work.

18.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.0 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 4.0%
Work from home: 18.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Mount Crested Butte get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Crested Butte	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	43.2% (±16.6 points)	53.9%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±7.6 points)	10.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.0% (±5.8 points)	4.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	24.8% (±15.2 points)	8.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±5.4 points)	4.5%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.4% (±11.8 points)	18.5%	21.0%	15.1%

In Mount Crested Butte, the average commute is lower than in Gunnison County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Mount Crested Butte, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Gunnison County (4.1%).

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

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

In Gunnison County, Mount Crested Butte ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Mount Crested Butte

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Crested Butte	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.6 points)	2.4%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.7% (±12.9 points)	29.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	63.3% (±12.9 points)	40.1%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	0.0% (±8.6 points)	28.0%	25.4%	21.9%

In Mount Crested Butte, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Gunnison County (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (5.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Mount Crested Butte

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Crested Butte	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	18.4% (±11.8 points)	18.5% (±3.7 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±8.6 points)	98.4% (±0.7 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.1% (±2.4 points)	92.3% (±3.0 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mount Crested Butte, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Gunnison County (92.3%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Mount Crested Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Crested Butte
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Crested Butte	—	13.0 minutes (±3.2)	—
Crested Butte	2.9 mi	13.9 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Marble	17 mi	49.5 minutes (±15.8)	Higher
Aspen	21 mi	14.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Snowmass Village	21 mi	23.2 minutes (±9.0)	Higher
Gunnison	25 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Basalt	32 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Paonia	34 mi	12.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
El Jebel	35 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marble, CO (49.5 minutes), Snowmass Village, CO (23.2 minutes), Gunnison, CO (18.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Gunnison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Marble	49.5 minutes (±15.8)
2	Gunnison	18.4 minutes (±3.4)
3	Crested Butte	13.9 minutes (±7.4)
4	Mount Crested Butte	13.0 minutes (±3.2)

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 Mount Crested Butte

How long is the average commute in Mount Crested Butte?

Workers who live in Mount Crested Butte, CO take an average of 13.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Crested Butte without a car?

0.0% of households in Mount Crested Butte have no vehicle, and 4.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Crested Butte?

18.4% (±11.8 points) of workers who live in Mount Crested Butte worked from home, and 98.1% 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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