How long is the commute from Kootenai, ID?

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

Workers who live in Kootenai, ID take an average of 14.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.9 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Kootenai get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kootenai	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Drove alone	70.7% (±8.1 points)	73.4%	72.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	20.9% (±7.8 points)	7.5%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±5.6 points)	12.0%	13.3%	15.1%

In Kootenai, the average commute is lower than in Bonner County (24.2 minutes).

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

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

In Kootenai, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bonner County (0.6%).

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

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

In Bonner County, Kootenai ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 183 of 197.

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

Cars per household in Kootenai

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kootenai	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±6.2 points)	4.8%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.9% (±7.9 points)	25.2%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.4% (±10.9 points)	36.3%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.1% (±13.0 points)	33.7%	32.9%	21.9%

In Kootenai, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bonner County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (3.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Kootenai

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kootenai	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±5.6 points)	12.0% (±1.7 points)	13.3% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±4.7 points)	95.5% (±1.1 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.7% (±12.8 points)	90.4% (±1.6 points)	91.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Kootenai, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bonner County (90.4%).

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 Kootenai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kootenai
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kootenai	—	14.9 minutes (±2.6)	—
Ponderay	1.0 mi	10.0 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Sandpoint	2.9 mi	14.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.6 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Hope	11 mi	25.8 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
East Hope	12 mi	32.6 minutes (±11.9)	Higher
Clark Fork	19 mi	17.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Priest River	20 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Oldtown	25 mi	19.4 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ponderay, ID (10.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hope, ID (25.8 minutes), East Hope, ID (32.6 minutes), Priest River, ID (28.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bonner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	East Hope	32.6 minutes (±11.9)
2	Priest River	28.4 minutes (±6.2)
3	Hope	25.8 minutes (±6.0)
4	Oldtown	19.4 minutes (±8.4)
5	Clark Fork	17.9 minutes (±5.2)
6	Dover	15.2 minutes (±3.1)
7	Kootenai	14.9 minutes (±2.6)
8	Sandpoint	14.0 minutes (±2.0)
9	Ponderay	10.0 minutes (±1.2)

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 Kootenai

How long is the average commute in Kootenai?

Workers who live in Kootenai, ID take an average of 14.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kootenai without a car?

5.6% of households in Kootenai have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kootenai?

6.3% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Kootenai worked from home, and 84.7% 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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