How long is the commute from Lenox, IA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lenox, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lenox, IA take an average of 15.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

2.7% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 2.7%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Lenox get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lenox	Taylor County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±9.1 points)	78.4%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.8% (±7.5 points)	13.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.1% (±3.2 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.7% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	11.3%	15.1%

In Lenox, the average commute is lower than in Taylor County (20.9 minutes).

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

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

In Lenox, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Taylor County (0.1%).

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

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

In Taylor County, Lenox ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 842 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Lenox

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lenox	Taylor County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±3.5 points)	4.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.7% (±6.8 points)	24.4%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±7.3 points)	36.7%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.3% (±6.4 points)	34.6%	26.3%	21.9%

In Lenox, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Taylor County (4.3%).

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 Lenox

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lenox	Taylor County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	2.7% (±1.8 points)	3.0% (±1.0 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.7% (±4.1 points)	91.7% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.8% (±4.8 points)	84.5% (±2.9 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lenox, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Taylor County (84.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lenox

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lenox
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lenox	—	15.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Sharpsburg	6.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±9.1)	Higher
Clearfield	6.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Prescott	10 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Cromwell	12 mi	20.2 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Corning	12 mi	17.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Diagonal	12 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Gravity	13 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Shannon City	15 mi	17.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharpsburg, IA (26.9 minutes), Clearfield, IA (30.3 minutes), Prescott, IA (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Taylor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Blockton	34.0 minutes (±15.4)
2	Clearfield	30.3 minutes (±7.3)
3	Sharpsburg	26.9 minutes (±9.1)
4	Gravity	25.5 minutes (±5.7)
5	Bedford	19.9 minutes (±3.5)
6	Lenox	15.4 minutes (±2.0)
7	New Market	14.5 minutes (±3.2)

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 Lenox

How long is the average commute in Lenox?

Workers who live in Lenox, IA take an average of 15.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lenox without a car?

7.6% of households in Lenox have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lenox?

2.7% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Lenox worked from home, and 82.8% 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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