How long is the commute from Anita, IA?

Name: Commute and cars in Anita, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Anita, IA take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

9.3% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±6.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.3%
Households without a car: 5.4%

How people in Anita get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Anita	Cass County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±7.7 points)	79.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±3.9 points)	4.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±3.4 points)	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.3% (±5.6 points)	10.0%	11.3%	15.1%

In Anita, the average commute is higher than in Cass County (15.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (19.8 minutes).

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

In Anita, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cass County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cass County, Anita ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 335 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Anita

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Anita	Cass County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	5.4% (±5.2 points)	5.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.0% (±6.5 points)	31.6%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2% (±9.3 points)	36.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.5% (±8.5 points)	26.6%	26.3%	21.9%

In Anita, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cass County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Anita

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Anita	Cass County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	9.3% (±5.6 points)	10.0% (±2.8 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.9% (±7.3 points)	92.0% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.2% (±7.6 points)	83.9% (±2.5 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Anita, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cass County (83.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Anita

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anita
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Anita	—	24.9 minutes (±6.2)	—
Wiota	7.0 mi	16.2 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Adair	7.4 mi	21.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Brayton	11 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Exira	12 mi	15.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Cumberland	13 mi	17.5 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Massena	13 mi	26.2 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different
Casey	13 mi	27.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Atlantic	14 mi	10.8 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wiota, IA (16.2 minutes), Exira, IA (15.0 minutes), Cumberland, IA (17.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Marne	27.4 minutes (±10.0)
2	Massena	26.2 minutes (±10.1)
3	Anita	24.9 minutes (±6.2)
4	Griswold	20.8 minutes (±3.9)
5	Lewis	18.2 minutes (±3.6)
6	Cumberland	17.5 minutes (±3.7)
7	Wiota	16.2 minutes (±5.7)
8	Atlantic	10.8 minutes (±1.4)

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 Anita

How long is the average commute in Anita?

Workers who live in Anita, IA take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Anita without a car?

5.4% of households in Anita have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Anita?

9.3% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Anita worked from home, and 79.2% 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 Anita city, Iowa (place:02260, in state:19).

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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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