How long is the commute from Alta, IA?

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

Workers who live in Alta, IA take an average of 13.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.9 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.8%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Alta get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alta	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±8.6 points)	72.5%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.5% (±7.8 points)	16.4%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.8% (±4.7 points)	5.6%	11.3%	15.1%

In Alta, the average commute is not measurably different from Buena Vista County (14.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Iowa (19.8 minutes).

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

In Alta, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Buena Vista County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.7%).

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

In Buena Vista County, Alta ranks 8 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 881 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Alta

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alta	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.2% (±8.5 points)	32.4%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.5% (±6.9 points)	33.9%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.4% (±9.1 points)	32.0%	26.3%	21.9%

In Alta, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Buena Vista County (1.7%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Alta

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alta	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	5.8% (±4.7 points)	5.6% (±1.1 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±2.3 points)	96.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.0 points)	92.1% (±1.9 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Alta, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Buena Vista County (92.1%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (88.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Alta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alta
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alta	—	13.9 minutes (±1.7)	—
Storm Lake	5.8 mi	10.1 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Aurelia	7.3 mi	17.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Truesdale	7.3 mi	14.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	7.5 mi	13.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Schaller	12 mi	27.6 minutes (±9.9)	Higher
Rembrandt	13 mi	23.0 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Galva	13 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Cherokee	14 mi	12.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Storm Lake, IA (10.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schaller, IA (27.6 minutes), Rembrandt, IA (23.0 minutes), Galva, IA (18.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Buena Vista County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Marathon	26.5 minutes (±7.9)
3	Linn Grove	24.4 minutes (±4.4)
4	Rembrandt	23.0 minutes (±5.1)
5	Sioux Rapids	21.8 minutes (±3.7)
6	Newell	20.5 minutes (±4.3)
7	Truesdale	14.4 minutes (±1.0)
8	Alta	13.9 minutes (±1.7)
9	Lakeside	13.4 minutes (±5.6)
10	Storm Lake	10.1 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Buena Vista 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 Alta

How long is the average commute in Alta?

Workers who live in Alta, IA take an average of 13.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alta without a car?

0.9% of households in Alta have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alta?

5.8% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Alta worked from home, and 93.8% 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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