How long is the commute from Okoboji, IA?

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

Workers who live in Okoboji, IA take an average of 15.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

23.5% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.5%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Okoboji get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Okoboji	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±14.9 points)	77.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.9 points)	8.0%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.5% (±15.2 points)	10.5%	11.3%	15.1%

In Okoboji, the average commute is not measurably different from Dickinson County (16.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Dickinson County, Okoboji ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 853 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Okoboji

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Okoboji	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.6% (±12.4 points)	25.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3% (±10.5 points)	42.5%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.3% (±6.2 points)	27.2%	26.3%	21.9%

In Okoboji, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dickinson County (4.4%).

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 Okoboji

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Okoboji	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	23.5% (±15.2 points)	10.5% (±2.3 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.0% (±7.9 points)	96.2% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±8.1 points)	90.8% (±1.9 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Okoboji, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dickinson County (90.8%).

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 Okoboji

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okoboji
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Okoboji	—	15.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Arnolds Park	1.9 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Spirit Lake	2.2 mi	13.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Wahpeton	2.5 mi	16.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
West Okoboji	3.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Milford	3.3 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Orleans	5.1 mi	19.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Superior	9.9 mi	19.8 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Terril	10 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Okoboji, IA (21.0 minutes), Terril, IA (19.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dickinson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Orleans	19.9 minutes (±4.4)
4	Superior	19.8 minutes (±4.6)
5	Milford	19.4 minutes (±3.8)
6	Terril	19.0 minutes (±2.9)
7	Arnolds Park	16.8 minutes (±3.3)
8	Wahpeton	16.2 minutes (±3.7)
9	Okoboji	15.0 minutes (±2.6)
10	Spirit Lake	13.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Dickinson 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 Okoboji

How long is the average commute in Okoboji?

Workers who live in Okoboji, IA take an average of 15.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Okoboji without a car?

0.7% of households in Okoboji have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Okoboji?

23.5% (±15.2 points) of workers who live in Okoboji worked from home, and 90.6% 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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