How long is the commute from Fonda, IA?

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

Workers who live in Fonda, IA take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

0.4% work from home.

10.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.1 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.4%
Households without a car: 10.1%

How people in Fonda get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fonda	Pocahontas County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±8.2 points)	79.9%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.2% (±7.9 points)	11.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±3.0 points)	1.9%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.4% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	11.3%	15.1%

In Fonda, the average commute is not measurably different from Pocahontas County (20.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 432 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Fonda

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fonda	Pocahontas County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	10.1% (±10.4 points)	4.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.8% (±8.1 points)	26.8%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.4% (±9.8 points)	32.4%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.7% (±10.8 points)	36.1%	26.3%	21.9%

In Fonda, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pocahontas County (4.6%).

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 Fonda

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fonda	Pocahontas County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	0.4% (±0.9 points)	5.4% (±1.4 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.3% (±10.5 points)	92.9% (±1.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	70.6% (±10.7 points)	85.9% (±2.9 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fonda, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Pocahontas County (85.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fonda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fonda
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fonda	—	23.1 minutes (±4.1)	—
Varina	5.9 mi	15.9 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Newell	8.3 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Pomeroy	8.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Lytton	11 mi	34.4 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Palmer	13 mi	26.3 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Nemaha	13 mi	14.4 minutes (±6.4)	Lower
Sac City	13 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Pocahontas	14 mi	14.1 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nemaha, IA (14.4 minutes), Sac City, IA (16.6 minutes), Pocahontas, IA (14.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lytton, IA (34.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pocahontas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Havelock	53.6 minutes (±40.1)
2	Palmer	26.3 minutes (±7.8)
3	Fonda	23.1 minutes (±4.1)
4	Laurens	22.4 minutes (±5.9)
5	Rolfe	20.2 minutes (±4.2)
6	Varina	15.9 minutes (±8.3)
7	Plover	15.0 minutes (±10.8)
8	Pocahontas	14.1 minutes (±3.9)

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 Fonda

How long is the average commute in Fonda?

Workers who live in Fonda, IA take an average of 23.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fonda without a car?

10.1% of households in Fonda have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fonda?

0.4% (±0.9 points) of workers who live in Fonda worked from home, and 70.6% 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 Fonda city, Iowa (place:28245, 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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