How long is the commute from Bancroft, IA?

Name: Commute and cars in Bancroft, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bancroft, IA take an average of 16.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.1% of workers walk to work.

6.1% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.2 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.1%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Bancroft get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bancroft	Kossuth County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±5.4 points)	79.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±2.7 points)	7.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	6.1% (±4.7 points)	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.1% (±3.8 points)	7.2%	11.3%	15.1%

In Bancroft, the average commute is not measurably different from Kossuth County (16.3 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Kossuth County, Bancroft ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 812 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Bancroft

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bancroft	Kossuth County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.5 points)	6.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.8% (±8.5 points)	25.1%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±9.0 points)	34.9%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±7.5 points)	33.9%	26.3%	21.9%

In Bancroft, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kossuth County (6.1%).

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 Bancroft

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bancroft	Kossuth County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	6.1% (±3.8 points)	7.2% (±1.5 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±3.2 points)	92.5% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±4.6 points)	87.6% (±2.2 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bancroft, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kossuth County (87.6%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (88.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Bancroft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bancroft
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bancroft	—	16.2 minutes (±2.8)	—
Burt	6.5 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lone Rock	7.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Swea City	7.8 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Lakota	8.5 mi	31.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Ledyard	9.2 mi	17.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Titonka	9.7 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Fenton	12 mi	27.6 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Algona	15 mi	11.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algona, IA (11.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swea City, IA (21.5 minutes), Lakota, IA (31.9 minutes), Titonka, IA (23.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kossuth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Swea City	21.5 minutes (±3.9)
5	Lone Rock	21.3 minutes (±4.6)
6	Lu Verne	20.1 minutes (±2.9)
7	Wesley	19.9 minutes (±5.0)
8	Burt	18.6 minutes (±3.8)
9	Ledyard	17.3 minutes (±5.1)
10	Bancroft	16.2 minutes (±2.8)
11	Whittemore	14.7 minutes (±1.7)
12	Algona	11.2 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Kossuth 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 Bancroft

How long is the average commute in Bancroft?

Workers who live in Bancroft, IA take an average of 16.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bancroft without a car?

1.4% of households in Bancroft have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bancroft?

6.1% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Bancroft worked from home, and 91.8% 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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