How long is the commute from Wallace, ID?

Name: Commute and cars in Wallace, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wallace, ID take an average of 18.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

15.4% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

14.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.3 minutes (±7.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 14.1%

How people in Wallace get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wallace	Shoshone County	Idaho	United States
Drove alone	64.5% (±10.8 points)	75.5%	72.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±4.6 points)	9.0%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	15.4% (±8.9 points)	6.3%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±6.4 points)	8.1%	13.3%	15.1%

In Wallace, 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 lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Wallace, 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, Wallace ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 197.

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

Cars per household in Wallace

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wallace	Shoshone County	Idaho	United States
No vehicle	14.1% (±7.4 points)	4.5%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±9.0 points)	28.4%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.8% (±8.2 points)	32.4%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.7% (±10.6 points)	34.7%	32.9%	21.9%

In Wallace, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Shoshone County (4.5%).

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 Wallace

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wallace	Shoshone County	Idaho	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±6.4 points)	8.1% (±2.7 points)	13.3% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±2.4 points)	91.0% (±2.3 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.2% (±4.0 points)	88.2% (±2.3 points)	91.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wallace, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Wallace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallace
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wallace	—	18.3 minutes (±7.2)	—
Osburn	4.3 mi	20.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Mullan	5.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Wardner	10 mi	33.2 minutes (±10.8)	Higher
Kellogg	11 mi	17.8 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Smelterville	13 mi	21.9 minutes (±10.2)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	15 mi	28.8 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Thompson Falls	28 mi	14.2 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
St. Maries	32 mi	16.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wardner, ID (33.2 minutes), Pinehurst, ID (28.8 minutes).

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

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Wardner	33.2 minutes (±10.8)
2	Pinehurst	28.8 minutes (±6.5)
3	Mullan	28.2 minutes (±8.4)
4	Smelterville	21.9 minutes (±10.2)
5	Osburn	20.2 minutes (±4.3)
6	Wallace	18.3 minutes (±7.2)
7	Kellogg	17.8 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 Wallace

How long is the average commute in Wallace?

Workers who live in Wallace, ID take an average of 18.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wallace without a car?

14.1% of households in Wallace have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wallace?

12.8% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Wallace worked from home, and 94.2% 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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