How long is the commute from Fort Knox, KY?

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

Workers who live in Fort Knox, KY take an average of 12.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

20.6% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.4 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in Fort Knox get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Knox	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	68.1% (±3.6 points)	76.7%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±1.8 points)	9.4%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	20.6% (±3.4 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±2.3 points)	9.2%	10.2%	15.1%

In Fort Knox, the average commute is lower than in Hardin County (22.4 minutes).

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

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

In Fort Knox, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hardin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hardin County, Fort Knox ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 441 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Fort Knox

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Knox	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±2.6 points)	6.6%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.8% (±6.2 points)	34.1%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.5% (±6.6 points)	34.8%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.5% (±3.1 points)	24.5%	23.7%	21.9%

In Fort Knox, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hardin County (6.6%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Fort Knox

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Knox	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±2.3 points)	9.2% (±1.1 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.7 points)	94.6% (±0.9 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±2.1 points)	90.1% (±1.2 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fort Knox, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hardin County (90.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fort Knox

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Knox
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Knox	—	12.4 minutes (±1.7)	—
Muldraugh	3.4 mi	37.7 minutes (±8.6)	Higher
Radcliff	5.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Vine Grove	5.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
West Point	6.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Doe Valley	9.6 mi	31.3 minutes (±8.5)	Higher
Taylor Township (Harrison County)	9.9 mi	45.6 minutes (±12.2)	Higher
Rineyville	10 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Boone Township (Harrison County)	12 mi	35.8 minutes (±8.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muldraugh, KY (37.7 minutes), Radcliff, KY (24.7 minutes), Vine Grove, KY (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Point	28.0 minutes (±4.0)
2	Rineyville	27.5 minutes (±5.0)
3	Vine Grove	25.4 minutes (±4.3)
4	Sonora	25.0 minutes (±3.2)
5	Radcliff	24.7 minutes (±1.9)
6	Elizabethtown	20.0 minutes (±1.5)
7	Fort Knox	12.4 minutes (±1.7)

Fort Knox is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Knox

How long is the average commute in Fort Knox?

Workers who live in Fort Knox, KY take an average of 12.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Knox without a car?

4.3% of households in Fort Knox have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Knox?

5.0% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Fort Knox worked from home, and 96.6% 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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