How long is the commute from Smelterville, ID?

Workers who live in Smelterville, ID take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

21.7% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.9 minutes (±10.2)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
21.7%
Households without a car
7.6%

How people in Smelterville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSmeltervilleShoshone CountyIdahoUnited States
Drove alone69.6% (±22.2 points)75.5%72.7%68.8%
Carpooled8.6% (±10.0 points)9.0%8.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±10.6 points)0.7%0.5%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±10.6 points)6.3%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±10.6 points)0.5%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home21.7% (±20.8 points)8.1%13.3%15.1%

In Smelterville, the average commute is not measurably different from Shoshone County (21.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (21.6 minutes).

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

In Smelterville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shoshone County (0.7%).

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

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

In Shoshone County, Smelterville ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 109 of 197.

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

Cars per household in Smelterville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSmeltervilleShoshone CountyIdahoUnited States
No vehicle7.6% (±8.8 points)4.5%3.7%8.4%
1 vehicle44.5% (±18.2 points)28.4%24.1%33.1%
2 vehicles31.4% (±14.2 points)32.4%39.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.5% (±12.7 points)34.7%32.9%21.9%

In Smelterville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shoshone County (4.5%).

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 Smelterville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SmeltervilleShoshone CountyIdahoUnited States
Workers working from home21.7% (±20.8 points)8.1% (±2.7 points)13.3% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.6% (±3.8 points)91.0% (±2.3 points)96.5% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet82.0% (±11.6 points)88.2% (±2.3 points)91.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Smelterville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shoshone County (88.2%).

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 Smelterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smelterville
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Smelterville—21.9 minutes (±10.2)—
Kellogg2.2 mi17.8 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Wardner2.5 mi33.2 minutes (±10.8)Not measurably different
Pinehurst2.6 mi28.8 minutes (±6.5)Not measurably different
Osburn8.6 mi20.2 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Wallace13 mi18.3 minutes (±7.2)Not measurably different
Mullan19 mi28.2 minutes (±8.4)Not measurably different
St. Maries24 mi16.1 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Fernan Lake Village28 mi15.4 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Shoshone County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Wardner33.2 minutes (±10.8)
2Pinehurst28.8 minutes (±6.5)
3Mullan28.2 minutes (±8.4)
4Smelterville21.9 minutes (±10.2)
5Osburn20.2 minutes (±4.3)
6Wallace18.3 minutes (±7.2)
7Kellogg17.8 minutes (±4.3)

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 Smelterville

How long is the average commute in Smelterville?

Workers who live in Smelterville, ID take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Smelterville without a car?

7.6% of households in Smelterville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Smelterville?

21.7% (±20.8 points) of workers who live in Smelterville worked from home, and 82.0% 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 Smelterville city, Idaho (place:75070, 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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