How long is the commute from Lumber City, GA?

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

Workers who live in Lumber City, GA take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

20.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±7.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 20.2%

How people in Lumber City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lumber City	Telfair County	Georgia	United States
Drove alone	90.0% (±11.5 points)	88.8%	70.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±10.4 points)	6.0%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±18.5 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±18.5 points)	0.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±18.5 points)	5.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lumber City, the average commute is not measurably different from Telfair County (27.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (28.3 minutes).

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

In Lumber City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Telfair County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (1.1%).

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

In Telfair County, Lumber City ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 263 of 595.

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

Cars per household in Lumber City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lumber City	Telfair County	Georgia	United States
No vehicle	20.2% (±14.2 points)	14.1%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.9% (±20.6 points)	28.4%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.5% (±15.5 points)	34.6%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.3% (±8.8 points)	22.8%	23.9%	21.9%

In Lumber City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Telfair County (14.1%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lumber City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lumber City	Telfair County	Georgia	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±18.5 points)	5.0% (±1.8 points)	15.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.6% (±10.2 points)	85.2% (±5.0 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.6% (±12.3 points)	79.3% (±6.0 points)	91.0% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lumber City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Telfair County (79.3%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (91.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Lumber City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lumber City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lumber City	—	27.9 minutes (±7.1)	—
Hazlehurst	6.8 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Scotland	11 mi	50.6 minutes (±18.7)	Higher
Satilla	12 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Uvalda	13 mi	30.6 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Graham	13 mi	32.1 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Denton	15 mi	35.8 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
McRae-Helena	15 mi	21.0 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Alamo	16 mi	24.5 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hazlehurst, GA (15.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scotland, GA (50.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Telfair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Scotland	50.6 minutes (±18.7)
2	Milan	41.8 minutes (±12.2)
3	Lumber City	27.9 minutes (±7.1)
4	Jacksonville	25.2 minutes (±23.3)
5	McRae-Helena	21.0 minutes (±6.7)

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 Lumber City

How long is the average commute in Lumber City?

Workers who live in Lumber City, GA take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lumber City without a car?

20.2% of households in Lumber City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lumber City?

0.0% (±18.5 points) of workers who live in Lumber City worked from home, and 80.6% 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 Lumber City city, Georgia (place:47952, in state:13).

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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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