How long is the commute from Ventura, IA?

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

Workers who live in Ventura, IA take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Ventura get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ventura	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	75.4% (±8.4 points)	80.1%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±5.8 points)	7.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±6.3 points)	7.2%	11.3%	15.1%

In Ventura, the average commute is higher than in Cerro Gordo County (15.6 minutes).

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

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

In Ventura, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cerro Gordo County (0.8%).

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

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

In Cerro Gordo County, Ventura ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 522 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Ventura

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ventura	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.7% (±7.4 points)	32.7%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.7% (±8.7 points)	41.2%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.0% (±7.8 points)	21.0%	26.3%	21.9%

In Ventura, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cerro Gordo County (5.0%).

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 Ventura

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ventura	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±6.3 points)	7.2% (±1.3 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±4.6 points)	94.7% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±4.8 points)	89.2% (±1.4 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ventura, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cerro Gordo County (89.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ventura

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ventura
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ventura	—	21.8 minutes (±4.5)	—
Clear Lake	4.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Garner	7.2 mi	11.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Fertile	9.5 mi	27.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Klemme	11 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Hanlontown	11 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Forest City	12 mi	12.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Swaledale	13 mi	23.5 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Thornton	13 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garner, IA (11.0 minutes), Forest City, IA (12.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cerro Gordo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Meservey	31.8 minutes (±6.0)
2	Thornton	25.2 minutes (±3.3)
3	Swaledale	23.5 minutes (±6.2)
4 (tie)	Dougherty	21.9 minutes (±4.7)
4 (tie)	Plymouth	21.9 minutes (±1.7)
6	Ventura	21.8 minutes (±4.5)
7	Rock Falls	19.9 minutes (±2.2)
8	Rockwell	19.5 minutes (±3.4)
9	Clear Lake	18.6 minutes (±2.0)
10	Mason City	13.5 minutes (±1.1)

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 Ventura

How long is the average commute in Ventura?

Workers who live in Ventura, IA take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ventura without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Ventura?

11.9% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Ventura worked from home, and 95.0% 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 Ventura city, Iowa (place:80580, 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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