How long is the commute from Benham, KY?

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

Workers who live in Benham, KY take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

9.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 9.1%

How people in Benham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Benham	Harlan County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	59.7% (±20.6 points)	76.8%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	26.9% (±15.6 points)	14.9%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.7%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±10.4 points)	5.8%	10.2%	15.1%

In Benham, the average commute is lower than in Harlan County (23.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

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

In Benham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Harlan County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.6%).

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

In Harlan County, Benham ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 435 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Benham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Benham	Harlan County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	9.1% (±12.5 points)	8.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.6% (±15.3 points)	31.8%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.0% (±13.4 points)	36.6%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±12.3 points)	23.5%	23.7%	21.9%

In Benham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Harlan County (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Benham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benham	Harlan County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±10.4 points)	5.8% (±2.3 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±7.8 points)	88.6% (±2.3 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±5.5 points)	84.2% (±2.6 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Benham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Harlan County (84.2%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (88.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Benham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Benham	—	14.4 minutes (±4.6)	—
Lynch	2.1 mi	32.9 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
Cumberland	2.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Appalachia	9.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Big Stone Gap	12 mi	18.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Whitesburg	13 mi	17.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Evarts	15 mi	15.6 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Pennington Gap	15 mi	31.3 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Norton	18 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynch, KY (32.9 minutes), Cumberland, KY (23.8 minutes), Appalachia, VA (22.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Harlan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lynch	32.9 minutes (±10.1)
2	Cumberland	23.8 minutes (±7.6)
3	Harlan	21.7 minutes (±6.3)
4	Loyall	21.1 minutes (±10.8)
5	Evarts	15.6 minutes (±6.4)
6	Benham	14.4 minutes (±4.6)

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 Benham

How long is the average commute in Benham?

Workers who live in Benham, KY take an average of 14.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Benham without a car?

9.1% of households in Benham have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Benham?

11.9% (±10.4 points) of workers who live in Benham worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Benham city, Kentucky (place:05662, in state:21).

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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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