How long is the commute from Burley, ID?

Workers who live in Burley, ID take an average of 16.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
16.2 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation
0.2%
Work from home
6.4%
Households without a car
8.9%

How people in Burley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBurleyCassia CountyIdahoUnited States
Drove alone81.0% (±4.3 points)78.4%72.7%68.8%
Carpooled9.2% (±3.3 points)9.3%8.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.5%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.8 points)1.4%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±1.6 points)1.8%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home6.4% (±2.7 points)8.9%13.3%15.1%

In Burley, the average commute is not measurably different from Cassia County (17.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Idaho (21.6 minutes).

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

In Burley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cassia County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (0.5%).

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

In Cassia County, Burley ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 197.

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

Cars per household in Burley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBurleyCassia CountyIdahoUnited States
No vehicle8.9% (±3.2 points)4.6%3.7%8.4%
1 vehicle23.9% (±3.9 points)20.4%24.1%33.1%
2 vehicles42.2% (±5.7 points)35.4%39.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.0% (±4.0 points)39.6%32.9%21.9%

In Burley, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Cassia County (4.6%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (3.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Burley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BurleyCassia CountyIdahoUnited States
Workers working from home6.4% (±2.7 points)8.9% (±2.1 points)13.3% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.8% (±3.8 points)93.3% (±2.3 points)96.5% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.2% (±3.8 points)88.1% (±2.1 points)91.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Burley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cassia County (88.1%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (91.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Burley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burley
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Burley—16.2 minutes (±1.5)—
Heyburn2.2 mi15.1 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Paul4.6 mi23.7 minutes (±5.8)Higher
Rupert8.2 mi15.9 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Declo8.4 mi18.3 minutes (±5.4)Not measurably different
Acequia13 mi19.6 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
Albion14 mi23.1 minutes (±4.8)Higher
Hazelton18 mi23.3 minutes (±2.8)Higher
Murtaugh19 mi34.0 minutes (±11.6)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paul, ID (23.7 minutes), Albion, ID (23.1 minutes), Hazelton, ID (23.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cassia County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Oakley24.9 minutes (±3.8)
2Albion23.1 minutes (±4.8)
3Declo18.3 minutes (±5.4)
4Burley16.2 minutes (±1.5)
5Malta9.1 minutes (±4.8)

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 Burley

How long is the average commute in Burley?

Workers who live in Burley, ID take an average of 16.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Burley without a car?

8.9% of households in Burley have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Burley?

6.4% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Burley worked from home, and 85.2% 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 Burley city, Idaho (place:11260, in state:16).

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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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