How long is the commute from Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE?

Name: Commute and cars in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.8% of workers drive alone to work.

4.2% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 4.2%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Rising Sun-Lebanon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rising Sun-Lebanon	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Drove alone	77.8% (±11.3 points)	77.5%	71.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.3% (±11.2 points)	9.4%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.2% (±4.5 points)	1.0%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±3.1 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	8.7%	15.0%	15.1%

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, the average commute is not measurably different from Kent County (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (26.0 minutes).

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

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Kent County, Rising Sun-Lebanon ranks 7 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 78.

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

Cars per household in Rising Sun-Lebanon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rising Sun-Lebanon	Kent County	Delaware	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±3.7 points)	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.6% (±13.8 points)	31.0%	33.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.3% (±14.6 points)	39.1%	38.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.1% (±9.5 points)	23.4%	21.4%	21.9%

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kent County (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (6.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Rising Sun-Lebanon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rising Sun-Lebanon	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±2.1 points)	8.7% (±0.8 points)	15.0% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.7 points)	94.9% (±0.9 points)	96.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±4.7 points)	91.1% (±1.0 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kent County (91.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rising Sun-Lebanon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rising Sun-Lebanon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rising Sun-Lebanon	—	28.8 minutes (±5.5)	—
Highland Acres	1.3 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Dover Base Housing	1.7 mi	11.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Kent Acres	2.3 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Magnolia	2.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Rodney Village	2.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Camden	2.7 mi	20.1 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Woodside East	2.8 mi	33.7 minutes (±12.0)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	3.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Acres, DE (21.7 minutes), Dover Base Housing, DE (11.7 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
1	Woodside East	33.7 minutes (±12.0)
2	Smyrna	33.4 minutes (±5.1)
3	Clayton	32.9 minutes (±4.7)
4	Riverview	31.8 minutes (±7.6)
5	Bowers	31.6 minutes (±7.3)
6	Cheswold	30.7 minutes (±5.0)
7	Rising Sun-Lebanon	28.8 minutes (±5.5)
8	Kenton	26.3 minutes (±6.5)
9	Little Creek	25.6 minutes (±5.9)
10	Harrington	25.3 minutes (±4.4)
11	Felton	25.1 minutes (±3.4)
12	Magnolia	24.6 minutes (±4.8)
13	Farmington	24.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rising Sun-Lebanon 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon

How long is the average commute in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

Workers who live in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rising Sun-Lebanon without a car?

3.0% of households in Rising Sun-Lebanon have no vehicle, and 4.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Rising Sun-Lebanon worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP, Delaware (place:61265, 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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