How long is the commute from Bettendorf, IA?

Workers who live in Bettendorf, IA take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.8 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation
0.3%
Work from home
11.0%
Households without a car
3.8%

How people in Bettendorf get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBettendorfScott CountyIowaUnited States
Drove alone82.7% (±2.1 points)78.5%76.0%68.8%
Carpooled5.0% (±1.0 points)6.9%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.7%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.4 points)2.1%2.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.2 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home11.0% (±1.7 points)10.9%11.3%15.1%

In Bettendorf, the average commute is not measurably different from Scott County (20.3 minutes).

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

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

In Bettendorf, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Scott County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (0.7%).

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

In Scott County, Bettendorf ranks 13 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 632 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Bettendorf

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBettendorfScott CountyIowaUnited States
No vehicle3.8% (±1.0 points)6.7%5.4%8.4%
1 vehicle32.7% (±2.3 points)33.2%30.5%33.1%
2 vehicles42.0% (±2.8 points)38.7%37.8%36.6%
3 or more vehicles21.5% (±2.2 points)21.3%26.3%21.9%

In Bettendorf, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Scott County (6.7%).

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 Bettendorf

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BettendorfScott CountyIowaUnited States
Workers working from home11.0% (±1.7 points)10.9% (±1.0 points)11.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.7% (±1.5 points)94.9% (±0.6 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.3% (±1.7 points)90.5% (±0.8 points)88.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Bettendorf, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Scott County (90.5%).

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 Bettendorf

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bettendorf
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Bettendorf—19.8 minutes (±1.3)—
Panorama Park1.4 mi19.4 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Riverdale2.2 mi21.4 minutes (±6.3)Not measurably different
Hampton3.9 mi23.6 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different
Moline Township4.6 mi17.9 minutes (±1.3)Lower
Hampton Township5.3 mi20.1 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
Le Claire5.5 mi21.8 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
East Moline5.6 mi19.0 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
South Moline Township5.8 mi18.4 minutes (±1.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moline Township, IL (17.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Scott County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
7Princeton26.5 minutes (±4.5)
8 (tie)Long Grove25.1 minutes (±5.2)
8 (tie)McCausland25.1 minutes (±3.0)
10Le Claire21.8 minutes (±2.1)
11Riverdale21.4 minutes (±6.3)
12Maysville20.7 minutes (±5.1)
13Bettendorf19.8 minutes (±1.3)
14Walcott19.7 minutes (±1.5)
15 (tie)Davenport19.4 minutes (±0.7)
15 (tie)Eldridge19.4 minutes (±2.3)
15 (tie)Panorama Park19.4 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Scott 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 Bettendorf

How long is the average commute in Bettendorf?

Workers who live in Bettendorf, IA take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bettendorf without a car?

3.8% of households in Bettendorf have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bettendorf?

11.0% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Bettendorf worked from home, and 92.3% 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 Bettendorf city, Iowa (place:06355, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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