How long is the commute from Shoshone, ID?

Name: Commute and cars in Shoshone, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Shoshone, ID take an average of 38.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.1 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Shoshone get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shoshone	Lincoln County	Idaho	United States
Drove alone	81.8% (±4.7 points)	78.6%	72.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±4.1 points)	11.2%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±2.4 points)	5.3%	13.3%	15.1%

In Shoshone, the average commute is not measurably different from Lincoln County (33.6 minutes).

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

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

In Shoshone, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.8%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Shoshone ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 197.

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

Cars per household in Shoshone

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shoshone	Lincoln County	Idaho	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.0% (±6.5 points)	18.7%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.6% (±8.1 points)	25.0%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	50.5% (±9.2 points)	55.2%	32.9%	21.9%

In Shoshone, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lincoln County (1.1%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Shoshone

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shoshone	Lincoln County	Idaho	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±2.4 points)	5.3% (±1.6 points)	13.3% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±4.8 points)	93.6% (±2.9 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±5.1 points)	86.4% (±3.5 points)	91.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Shoshone, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lincoln County (86.4%).

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 Shoshone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoshone
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shoshone	—	38.1 minutes (±4.9)	—
Dietrich	7.2 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Richfield	15 mi	28.6 minutes (±7.7)	Lower
Gooding	16 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Jerome	16 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Wendell	19 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Eden	25 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Twin Falls	26 mi	15.7 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Hagerman	26 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dietrich, ID (30.1 minutes), Richfield, ID (28.6 minutes), Gooding, ID (20.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Shoshone	38.1 minutes (±4.9)
2	Dietrich	30.1 minutes (±4.5)
3	Richfield	28.6 minutes (±7.7)

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 Shoshone

How long is the average commute in Shoshone?

Workers who live in Shoshone, ID take an average of 38.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shoshone without a car?

1.9% of households in Shoshone have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shoshone?

4.1% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Shoshone worked from home, and 90.3% 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 Shoshone city, Idaho (place:73900, 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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