How long is the commute from Shelbyville, IN?

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

Workers who live in Shelbyville, IN take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

8.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 8.6%

How people in Shelbyville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shelbyville	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	79.9% (±3.1 points)	80.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±2.4 points)	9.0%	10.7%	15.1%

In Shelbyville, the average commute is lower than in Shelby County (23.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Indiana (24.1 minutes).

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

In Shelbyville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.6%).

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

In Shelby County, Shelbyville ranks 15 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1306 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Shelbyville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shelbyville	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	8.6% (±2.8 points)	5.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±4.3 points)	28.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±4.7 points)	38.9%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.7% (±2.6 points)	27.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Shelbyville, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Shelby County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (6.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Shelbyville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelbyville	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±2.4 points)	9.0% (±1.5 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±2.9 points)	94.7% (±1.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±3.4 points)	89.1% (±2.0 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Shelbyville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (89.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (89.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Shelbyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbyville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shelbyville	—	20.7 minutes (±1.4)	—
Addison Township	1.4 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Shelby County)	3.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Marion Township (Shelby County)	4.4 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Fairland	5.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±7.4)	Higher
Shelby Township (Shelby County)	5.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Shelby County)	6.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)	7.1 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Hendricks Township	7.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brandywine Township (Shelby County), IN (28.2 minutes), Fairland, IN (31.0 minutes), Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County), IN (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Union Township (Shelby County)	26.0 minutes (±7.6)
10	Noble Township (Shelby County)	25.6 minutes (±2.9)
11 (tie)	Jackson Township (Shelby County)	25.1 minutes (±4.2)
11 (tie)	Moral Township	25.1 minutes (±2.3)
13	Shelby Township (Shelby County)	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
14	Washington Township (Shelby County)	22.7 minutes (±3.0)
15 (tie)	Shelbyville	20.7 minutes (±1.4)
15 (tie)	Addison Township	20.7 minutes (±1.3)
15 (tie)	Marion Township (Shelby County)	20.7 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Shelbyville

How long is the average commute in Shelbyville?

Workers who live in Shelbyville, IN take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shelbyville without a car?

8.6% of households in Shelbyville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shelbyville?

6.3% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Shelbyville worked from home, and 88.8% 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 Shelbyville city, Indiana (place:69318, in state:18).

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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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