How long is the commute from Palisade, CO?

Workers who live in Palisade, CO take an average of 32.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

5.7% of workers walk to work.

32.5% work from home.

10.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
32.3 minutes (±12.2)
Public transportation
1.3%
Work from home
32.5%
Households without a car
10.1%

How people in Palisade get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPalisadeMesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Drove alone58.4% (±10.6 points)72.0%65.1%68.8%
Carpooled0.9% (±1.5 points)8.4%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation1.3% (±2.1 points)0.7%1.6%3.2%
Walked5.7% (±8.1 points)2.3%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.9 points)2.9%2.1%2.0%
Worked from home32.5% (±10.9 points)13.7%21.0%15.1%

In Palisade, the average commute is higher than in Mesa County (18.9 minutes).

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

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

In Palisade, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mesa County (0.7%).

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

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

In Mesa County, Palisade ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Palisade

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePalisadeMesa CountyColoradoUnited States
No vehicle10.1% (±6.2 points)6.0%5.2%8.4%
1 vehicle36.0% (±11.4 points)29.8%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles34.2% (±11.9 points)36.8%38.8%36.6%
3 or more vehicles19.7% (±8.1 points)27.3%25.4%21.9%

In Palisade, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mesa County (6.0%).

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 Palisade

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PalisadeMesa CountyColoradoUnited States
Workers working from home32.5% (±10.9 points)13.7% (±1.2 points)21.0% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.7% (±4.5 points)95.8% (±0.8 points)97.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.1% (±5.2 points)92.6% (±1.0 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Palisade, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mesa County (92.6%).

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 Palisade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palisade
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Palisade—32.3 minutes (±12.2)—
Clifton5.9 mi22.1 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different
Fruitvale6.6 mi22.0 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Orchard Mesa10 mi18.5 minutes (±3.5)Lower
Grand Junction11 mi15.8 minutes (±0.8)Lower
Redlands16 mi19.3 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
De Beque16 mi35.3 minutes (±9.0)Not measurably different
Fruita20 mi20.5 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Collbran23 mi20.8 minutes (±8.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orchard Mesa, CO (18.5 minutes), Grand Junction, CO (15.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mesa County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1De Beque35.3 minutes (±9.0)
2Palisade32.3 minutes (±12.2)
3Clifton22.1 minutes (±3.2)
4Fruitvale22.0 minutes (±4.0)
5Collbran20.8 minutes (±8.9)
6Fruita20.5 minutes (±2.8)
7Redlands19.3 minutes (±4.5)
8Orchard Mesa18.5 minutes (±3.5)

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

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 Palisade

How long is the average commute in Palisade?

Workers who live in Palisade, CO take an average of 32.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Palisade without a car?

10.1% of households in Palisade have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Palisade?

32.5% (±10.9 points) of workers who live in Palisade worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Palisade town, Colorado (place:56970, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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