How long is the commute from Dow City, IA?

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

Workers who live in Dow City, IA take an average of 17.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

13.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.9 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Dow City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dow City	Crawford County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±12.6 points)	76.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±4.2 points)	11.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	13.0% (±11.5 points)	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±10.2 points)	6.4%	11.3%	15.1%

In Dow City, the average commute is not measurably different from Crawford County (17.2 minutes).

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

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

In Dow City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Crawford County (1.8%).

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

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

In Crawford County, Dow City ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 741 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Dow City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dow City	Crawford County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.4% (±10.2 points)	25.5%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.6% (±14.3 points)	38.6%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±14.9 points)	32.5%	26.3%	21.9%

In Dow City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Crawford County (3.4%).

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 Dow City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dow City	Crawford County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±10.2 points)	6.4% (±1.8 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.3% (±9.2 points)	94.3% (±1.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±4.2 points)	87.1% (±2.6 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dow City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Crawford County (87.1%).

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 Dow City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dow City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dow City	—	17.9 minutes (±3.5)	—
Arion	2.2 mi	15.3 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Buck Grove	5.1 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Dunlap	7.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Denison	9.5 mi	12.7 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Defiance	11 mi	18.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Charter Oak	11 mi	22.4 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Earling	11 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Manilla	14 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Denison, IA (12.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Deloit	23.7 minutes (±8.4)
5	Charter Oak	22.4 minutes (±10.3)
6 (tie)	Manilla	20.1 minutes (±2.3)
6 (tie)	Ricketts	20.1 minutes (±2.5)
8	Westside	19.8 minutes (±3.8)
9	Buck Grove	19.4 minutes (±3.6)
10	Dow City	17.9 minutes (±3.5)
11	Aspinwall	16.0 minutes (±3.8)
12	Arion	15.3 minutes (±5.4)
13	Denison	12.7 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Crawford 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 Dow City

How long is the average commute in Dow City?

Workers who live in Dow City, IA take an average of 17.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dow City without a car?

1.0% of households in Dow City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dow City?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of workers who live in Dow City worked from home, and 93.2% 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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