How long is the commute from Wellsburg, IA?

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

Workers who live in Wellsburg, IA take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±7.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Wellsburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wellsburg	Grundy County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	71.1% (±7.3 points)	80.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.4% (±6.0 points)	7.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±6.3 points)	9.5%	11.3%	15.1%

In Wellsburg, the average commute is not measurably different from Grundy County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Grundy County, Wellsburg ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 918.

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

Cars per household in Wellsburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wellsburg	Grundy County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.6% (±8.8 points)	25.6%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±9.8 points)	38.2%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.6% (±4.9 points)	33.0%	26.3%	21.9%

In Wellsburg, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Grundy County (3.2%).

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 Wellsburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wellsburg	Grundy County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±6.3 points)	9.5% (±1.8 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.2% (±8.2 points)	93.2% (±1.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.3% (±9.4 points)	88.7% (±1.8 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wellsburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grundy County (88.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Wellsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellsburg
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wellsburg	—	29.0 minutes (±7.1)	—
Holland	6.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Steamboat Rock	7.3 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Grundy Center	9.2 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Eldora	10 mi	19.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Ackley	10 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Aplington	10 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Parkersburg	12 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Whitten	12 mi	32.4 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eldora, IA (19.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grundy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Stout	29.6 minutes (±8.6)
2	Wellsburg	29.0 minutes (±7.1)
3	Grundy Center	26.1 minutes (±4.5)
4	Holland	23.8 minutes (±4.2)
5	Beaman	22.6 minutes (±4.6)
6	Morrison	21.1 minutes (±5.5)
7	Reinbeck	20.8 minutes (±2.8)
8	Dike	19.8 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Grundy 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 Wellsburg

How long is the average commute in Wellsburg?

Workers who live in Wellsburg, IA take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wellsburg without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Wellsburg?

12.5% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Wellsburg worked from home, and 79.3% 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 Wellsburg city, Iowa (place:83325, 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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