How long is the commute from Silt, CO?

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

Workers who live in Silt, CO take an average of 35.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.6% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.6 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 3.6%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Silt get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Silt	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
Drove alone	69.8% (±7.9 points)	71.0%	65.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.9% (±7.7 points)	12.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.6% (±2.8 points)	1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.9 points)	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±4.0 points)	11.0%	21.0%	15.1%

In Silt, the average commute is not measurably different from Garfield County (31.4 minutes).

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

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

In Silt, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Garfield County (1.1%).

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

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

In Garfield County, Silt ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 330.

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

Cars per household in Silt

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Silt	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.6 points)	5.2%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.8% (±10.0 points)	24.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.7% (±9.1 points)	34.6%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.6% (±9.8 points)	36.2%	25.4%	21.9%

In Silt, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Garfield County (5.2%).

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 Silt

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silt	Garfield County	Colorado	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±4.0 points)	11.0% (±1.7 points)	21.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.6 points)	96.4% (±1.1 points)	97.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±3.8 points)	94.3% (±1.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Silt, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Garfield County (94.3%).

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 Silt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silt
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Silt	—	35.6 minutes (±5.6)	—
Rifle	6.3 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
New Castle	7.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Springs	17 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Battlement Mesa	20 mi	43.9 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Parachute	22 mi	36.9 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	26 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Collbran	27 mi	20.8 minutes (±8.9)	Lower
El Jebel	31 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glenwood Springs, CO (28.4 minutes), Carbondale, CO (27.8 minutes), Collbran, CO (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Garfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Battlement Mesa	43.9 minutes (±6.9)
2	Parachute	36.9 minutes (±8.8)
3	Silt	35.6 minutes (±5.6)
4	New Castle	33.7 minutes (±8.8)
5	Rifle	30.1 minutes (±3.2)
6	Glenwood Springs	28.4 minutes (±3.2)
7	Carbondale	27.8 minutes (±3.6)

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 Silt

How long is the average commute in Silt?

Workers who live in Silt, CO take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silt without a car?

2.8% of households in Silt have no vehicle, and 3.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silt?

7.6% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Silt worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Silt town, Colorado (place:70195, 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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