How long is the commute from Brownsville, KY?

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

Workers who live in Brownsville, KY take an average of 19.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

26.4% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

26.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.0 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 26.5%

How people in Brownsville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brownsville	Edmonson County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	55.2% (±22.5 points)	75.7%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.4% (±13.3 points)	13.9%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	26.4% (±26.5 points)	3.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±4.4 points)	7.4%	10.2%	15.1%

In Brownsville, the average commute is lower than in Edmonson County (32.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 333 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Brownsville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brownsville	Edmonson County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	26.5% (±12.8 points)	4.7%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1% (±10.9 points)	25.2%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.8% (±11.2 points)	38.2%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.5% (±6.3 points)	31.9%	23.7%	21.9%

In Brownsville, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Edmonson County (4.7%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (6.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brownsville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brownsville	Edmonson County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±4.4 points)	7.4% (±2.3 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	78.6% (±13.8 points)	90.4% (±2.7 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.2% (±13.3 points)	87.0% (±2.8 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Brownsville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Edmonson County (87.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Brownsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brownsville	—	19.0 minutes (±7.6)	—
Oakland	10 mi	25.9 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Smiths Grove	10 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Plum Springs	13 mi	17.5 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Park City	14 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Cave City	17 mi	18.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green	18 mi	17.8 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Horse Cave	19 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Leitchfield	20 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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 Brownsville

How long is the average commute in Brownsville?

Workers who live in Brownsville, KY take an average of 19.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brownsville without a car?

26.5% of households in Brownsville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brownsville?

2.4% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Brownsville worked from home, and 74.2% 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 Brownsville city, Kentucky (place:10324, 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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