How long is the commute from Ketchum, ID?

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

Workers who live in Ketchum, ID take an average of 13.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.7% of workers drive alone to work.

2.9% take public transportation.

7.5% of workers walk to work.

18.7% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.4 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 2.9%
Work from home: 18.7%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Ketchum get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ketchum	Blaine County	Idaho	United States
Drove alone	60.7% (±10.9 points)	67.3%	72.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±4.2 points)	8.0%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.9% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	7.5% (±4.4 points)	3.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.6% (±6.9 points)	3.7%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.7% (±8.2 points)	14.6%	13.3%	15.1%

In Ketchum, the average commute is not measurably different from Blaine County (18.7 minutes).

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

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

In Ketchum, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Blaine County (3.3%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 189 of 197.

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

Cars per household in Ketchum

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ketchum	Blaine County	Idaho	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.3% (±9.8 points)	24.8%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.6% (±11.9 points)	40.9%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.9% (±8.5 points)	32.9%	32.9%	21.9%

In Ketchum, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Blaine County (1.3%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Ketchum

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ketchum	Blaine County	Idaho	United States
Workers working from home	18.7% (±8.2 points)	14.6% (±3.2 points)	13.3% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±5.1 points)	98.5% (±1.1 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±5.6 points)	95.8% (±2.0 points)	91.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ketchum, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Blaine County (95.8%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (91.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Ketchum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ketchum
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ketchum	—	13.4 minutes (±5.6)	—
Sun Valley	1.9 mi	13.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Hailey	13 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	16 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Fairfield	32 mi	40.3 minutes (±15.6)	Higher
Carey	34 mi	33.4 minutes (±11.6)	Higher
Mackay	41 mi	16.4 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Richfield	45 mi	28.6 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Moore	50 mi	31.3 minutes (±11.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellevue, ID (24.8 minutes), Fairfield, ID (40.3 minutes), Carey, ID (33.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Blaine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Carey	33.4 minutes (±11.6)
2	Bellevue	24.8 minutes (±5.0)
3	Hailey	18.9 minutes (±2.8)
4	Ketchum	13.4 minutes (±5.6)
5	Sun Valley	13.1 minutes (±3.2)

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 Ketchum

How long is the average commute in Ketchum?

Workers who live in Ketchum, ID take an average of 13.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ketchum without a car?

1.2% of households in Ketchum have no vehicle, and 2.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ketchum?

18.7% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Ketchum worked from home, and 95.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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