How long is the commute from Sac City, IA?

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

Workers who live in Sac City, IA take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

4.4% work from home.

9.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.4%
Households without a car: 9.7%

How people in Sac City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	86.1% (±6.0 points)	86.0%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±4.3 points)	5.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±3.3 points)	2.4%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.4% (±2.7 points)	4.7%	11.3%	15.1%

In Sac City, the average commute is lower than in Sac County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Sac City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sac County (0.2%).

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

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

In Sac County, Sac City ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 798 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Sac City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	9.7% (±5.5 points)	5.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.6% (±8.8 points)	25.1%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.2% (±5.3 points)	36.8%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.4% (±7.3 points)	32.8%	26.3%	21.9%

In Sac City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sac County (5.3%).

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 Sac City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	4.4% (±2.7 points)	4.7% (±1.2 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	79.5% (±7.3 points)	90.1% (±2.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.0% (±7.5 points)	84.6% (±2.7 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sac City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sac County (84.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Sac City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sac City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sac City	—	16.6 minutes (±2.3)	—
Lytton	7.0 mi	34.4 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Nemaha	7.9 mi	14.4 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Early	8.4 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Lake View	8.5 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Wall Lake	12 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Newell	13 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Auburn	13 mi	17.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Fonda	13 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lytton, IA (34.4 minutes), Early, IA (22.0 minutes), Fonda, IA (23.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Schaller	27.6 minutes (±9.9)
3	Early	22.0 minutes (±3.0)
4	Wall Lake	20.1 minutes (±3.2)
5	Lake View	18.8 minutes (±2.0)
6	Odebolt	18.1 minutes (±2.8)
7	Auburn	17.4 minutes (±5.1)
8	Sac City	16.6 minutes (±2.3)
9	Nemaha	14.4 minutes (±6.4)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Sac 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 Sac City

How long is the average commute in Sac City?

Workers who live in Sac City, IA take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sac City without a car?

9.7% of households in Sac City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sac City?

4.4% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Sac City worked from home, and 80.0% 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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