How long is the commute from Gowrie, IA?

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

Workers who live in Gowrie, IA take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Gowrie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gowrie	Webster County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	86.0% (±8.4 points)	82.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±7.1 points)	7.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±3.1 points)	4.6%	11.3%	15.1%

In Gowrie, the average commute is higher than in Webster County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Gowrie, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Webster County (0.3%).

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

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

In Webster County, Gowrie ranks 2 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 120 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Gowrie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gowrie	Webster County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.2 points)	6.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.6% (±6.6 points)	34.3%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4% (±8.7 points)	33.3%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±10.0 points)	25.6%	26.3%	21.9%

In Gowrie, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Webster 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 Gowrie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gowrie	Webster County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±3.1 points)	4.6% (±1.1 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.8 points)	93.8% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.8% (±7.5 points)	87.3% (±1.8 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Gowrie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Webster County (87.3%).

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 Gowrie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gowrie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gowrie	—	30.9 minutes (±5.5)	—
Callender	5.8 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Harcourt	6.0 mi	34.6 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Farnhamville	6.0 mi	31.6 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Paton	8.0 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Somers	10 mi	27.3 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Rinard	11 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Dayton	11 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Moorland	11 mi	22.7 minutes (±5.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Callender, IA (24.2 minutes), Moorland, IA (22.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Webster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Harcourt	34.6 minutes (±7.6)
2	Gowrie	30.9 minutes (±5.5)
3	Dayton	26.8 minutes (±4.7)
4	Lehigh	25.7 minutes (±3.1)
5	Callender	24.2 minutes (±2.3)
6	Vincent	23.0 minutes (±5.4)
7	Moorland	22.7 minutes (±5.1)
8	Duncombe	21.4 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Webster 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 Gowrie

How long is the average commute in Gowrie?

Workers who live in Gowrie, IA take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gowrie without a car?

1.9% of households in Gowrie have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gowrie?

4.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Gowrie worked from home, and 87.8% 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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