How long is the commute from Ordway, CO?

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

Workers who live in Ordway, CO take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.5% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.8%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Ordway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ordway	Crowley County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	62.3% (±14.8 points)	69.4%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±15.0 points)	11.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.5% (±7.7 points)	2.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±9.8 points)	15.9%	21.0%	15.1%

In Ordway, the average commute is not measurably different from Crowley County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Crowley County, Ordway ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 115 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Ordway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ordway	Crowley County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.6 points)	4.7%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±9.9 points)	29.8%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.5% (±10.1 points)	31.0%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.4% (±11.8 points)	34.4%	25.4%	21.9%

In Ordway, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Crowley County (4.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Ordway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ordway	Crowley County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	16.8% (±9.8 points)	15.9% (±4.5 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±3.3 points)	90.1% (±2.9 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±5.5 points)	84.0% (±3.6 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ordway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Crowley County (84.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Ordway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ordway
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ordway	—	26.6 minutes (±5.5)	—
Sugar City	5.1 mi	28.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Crowley	5.9 mi	17.7 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Manzanola	9.8 mi	45.7 minutes (±15.7)	Higher
Olney Springs	11 mi	37.6 minutes (±17.7)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ford	12 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Cheraw	15 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Swink	16 mi	18.2 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Fowler	16 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crowley, CO (17.7 minutes), Cheraw, CO (19.7 minutes), Swink, CO (18.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manzanola, CO (45.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Crowley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Olney Springs	37.6 minutes (±17.7)
2	Sugar City	28.7 minutes (±5.5)
3	Ordway	26.6 minutes (±5.5)
4	Crowley	17.7 minutes (±5.1)

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 Ordway

How long is the average commute in Ordway?

Workers who live in Ordway, CO take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ordway without a car?

3.7% of households in Ordway have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ordway?

16.8% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in Ordway 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 Ordway town, Colorado (place:56145, 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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