How long is the commute from Corning, IA?

Name: Commute and cars in Corning, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Corning, IA take an average of 17.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

9.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.0 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 9.1%

How people in Corning get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Corning	Adams County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±6.7 points)	77.1%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.6% (±6.4 points)	10.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±3.9 points)	10.0%	11.3%	15.1%

In Corning, the average commute is not measurably different from Adams County (19.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Adams County, Corning ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 783 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Corning

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Corning	Adams County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	9.1% (±4.4 points)	5.5%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.9% (±7.5 points)	25.8%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.4% (±6.8 points)	32.7%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±7.6 points)	36.0%	26.3%	21.9%

In Corning, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Adams County (5.5%).

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 Corning

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Corning	Adams County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±3.9 points)	10.0% (±3.1 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±3.0 points)	90.8% (±2.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±4.6 points)	84.8% (±3.5 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Corning, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Adams County (84.8%).

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 Corning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corning
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Corning	—	17.0 minutes (±4.0)	—
Prescott	6.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Nodaway	9.1 mi	34.8 minutes (±10.2)	Higher
Lenox	12 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Villisca	13 mi	26.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Sharpsburg	14 mi	26.9 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Cromwell	15 mi	20.2 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Gravity	16 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Grant	16 mi	30.7 minutes (±12.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nodaway, IA (34.8 minutes), Villisca, IA (26.1 minutes), Gravity, IA (25.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Nodaway	34.8 minutes (±10.2)
2	Prescott	20.1 minutes (±2.0)
3	Corning	17.0 minutes (±4.0)

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 Corning

How long is the average commute in Corning?

Workers who live in Corning, IA take an average of 17.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Corning without a car?

9.1% of households in Corning have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Corning?

8.7% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Corning worked from home, and 87.2% 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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