How long is the commute from Niwot, CO?

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

Workers who live in Niwot, CO take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

35.1% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 35.1%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Niwot get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Niwot	Boulder County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	58.6% (±12.0 points)	52.8%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±5.7 points)	5.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	35.1% (±10.7 points)	31.2%	21.0%	15.1%

In Niwot, the average commute is lower than in Boulder County (22.3 minutes).

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

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

In Niwot, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Boulder County (2.6%).

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

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

In Boulder County, Niwot ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 249 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Niwot

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Niwot	Boulder County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.8 points)	5.2%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±10.3 points)	33.8%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±11.0 points)	39.2%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.6% (±8.6 points)	21.8%	25.4%	21.9%

In Niwot, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Boulder County (5.2%).

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 Niwot

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Niwot	Boulder County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	35.1% (±10.7 points)	31.2% (±1.1 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±1.6 points)	98.3% (±0.3 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±3.6 points)	95.7% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Niwot, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Boulder County (95.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Niwot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niwot
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Niwot	—	18.4 minutes (±2.9)	—
Gunbarrel	2.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Longmont	5.8 mi	24.5 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
Boulder	7.0 mi	18.1 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Erie	7.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Lafayette	7.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Louisville	8.9 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Frederick	9.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Lyons	10 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gunbarrel, CO (21.8 minutes), Longmont, CO (24.5 minutes), Erie, CO (25.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Boulder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Longmont	24.5 minutes (±1.0)
4	Lafayette	23.6 minutes (±1.5)
5 (tie)	Louisville	22.4 minutes (±1.6)
5 (tie)	Superior	22.4 minutes (±1.4)
7	Lyons	22.1 minutes (±3.6)
8	Gunbarrel	21.8 minutes (±1.7)
9	Niwot	18.4 minutes (±2.9)
10	Boulder	18.1 minutes (±0.6)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Boulder County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Niwot is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Niwot

How long is the average commute in Niwot?

Workers who live in Niwot, CO take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Niwot without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Niwot?

35.1% (±10.7 points) of workers who live in Niwot worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Niwot CDP, Colorado (place:53780, 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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