How long is the commute from Oak Creek, CO?

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

Workers who live in Oak Creek, CO take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Oak Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Creek	Routt County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	84.0% (±8.8 points)	66.0%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±7.1 points)	6.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	2.6%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±6.9 points)	21.3%	21.0%	15.1%

In Oak Creek, the average commute is higher than in Routt County (20.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (25.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Oak Creek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Routt County (1.7%).

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

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

In Routt County, Oak Creek ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Oak Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Creek	Routt County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±11.6 points)	1.7%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.5% (±12.6 points)	28.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.7% (±13.9 points)	43.2%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	50.9% (±12.1 points)	26.5%	25.4%	21.9%

In Oak Creek, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Routt County (1.7%).

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 Oak Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Creek	Routt County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±6.9 points)	21.3% (±2.7 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±4.6 points)	96.7% (±1.9 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±10.0 points)	93.2% (±2.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oak Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Routt County (93.2%).

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 Oak Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Creek	—	25.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Yampa	8.8 mi	36.2 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different
Steamboat Springs	16 mi	14.3 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Hayden	22 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Kremmling	34 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Craig	36 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Dotsero	44 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Eagle	44 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Gypsum	45 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steamboat Springs, CO (14.3 minutes), Craig, CO (17.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Routt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Yampa	36.2 minutes (±12.5)
2	Hayden	26.9 minutes (±3.8)
3	Oak Creek	25.4 minutes (±3.5)
4	Steamboat Springs	14.3 minutes (±1.9)

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 Oak Creek

How long is the average commute in Oak Creek?

Workers who live in Oak Creek, CO take an average of 25.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Creek without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Oak Creek?

5.6% (±6.9 points) of workers who live in Oak Creek worked from home, and 91.6% 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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