How long is the commute from Dover Base Housing, DE?

Name: Commute and cars in Dover Base Housing, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Dover Base Housing, DE take an average of 11.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 11.7 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Dover Base Housing get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dover Base Housing	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±8.2 points)	77.5%	71.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.1% (±7.8 points)	9.4%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±3.4 points)	8.7%	15.0%	15.1%

In Dover Base Housing, the average commute is lower than in Kent County (26.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Delaware (26.0 minutes).

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

In Dover Base Housing, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kent County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (1.8%).

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

In Kent County, Dover Base Housing ranks 26 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 78.

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

Cars per household in Dover Base Housing

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dover Base Housing	Kent County	Delaware	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±3.2 points)	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.6% (±6.6 points)	31.0%	33.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	68.1% (±9.0 points)	39.1%	38.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.1% (±5.2 points)	23.4%	21.4%	21.9%

In Dover Base Housing, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kent County (6.6%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (6.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Dover Base Housing

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover Base Housing	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±3.4 points)	8.7% (±0.8 points)	15.0% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±3.2 points)	94.9% (±0.9 points)	96.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±4.1 points)	91.1% (±1.0 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Dover Base Housing, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kent County (91.1%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Dover Base Housing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Base Housing
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dover Base Housing	—	11.7 minutes (±2.2)	—
Rising Sun-Lebanon	1.7 mi	28.8 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Highland Acres	1.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Kent Acres	2.1 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Magnolia	3.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Rodney Village	3.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Dover	3.7 mi	22.9 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Little Creek	3.9 mi	25.6 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Camden	4.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±4.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (28.8 minutes), Highland Acres, DE (21.7 minutes), Kent Acres, DE (19.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Highland Acres	21.7 minutes (±3.0)
21	Wyoming	20.9 minutes (±2.7)
22	Viola	20.2 minutes (±4.6)
23	Camden	20.1 minutes (±4.4)
24	Rodney Village	20.0 minutes (±4.9)
25	Kent Acres	19.3 minutes (±5.0)
26	Dover Base Housing	11.7 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dover Base Housing 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 Dover Base Housing

How long is the average commute in Dover Base Housing?

Workers who live in Dover Base Housing, DE take an average of 11.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dover Base Housing without a car?

2.2% of households in Dover Base Housing have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dover Base Housing?

5.6% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Dover Base Housing worked from home, and 96.1% 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 Dover Base Housing CDP, Delaware (place:21387, in state:10).

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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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