How long is the commute from Lancaster, KY?

Workers who live in Lancaster, KY take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
26.2 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
9.0%
Households without a car
10.0%

How people in Lancaster get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationLancasterGarrard CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone79.7% (±7.0 points)76.7%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled11.3% (±4.7 points)10.4%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.5 points)0.9%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.5 points)0.3%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.5 points)0.7%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home9.0% (±5.8 points)11.0%10.2%15.1%

In Lancaster, the average commute is lower than in Garrard County (33.1 minutes).

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

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

In Lancaster, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Garrard County (0.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 125 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Lancaster

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableLancasterGarrard CountyKentuckyUnited States
No vehicle10.0% (±5.0 points)4.7%6.8%8.4%
1 vehicle47.8% (±8.4 points)25.0%32.4%33.1%
2 vehicles26.6% (±7.2 points)38.4%37.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles15.6% (±5.8 points)31.8%23.7%21.9%

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

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 Lancaster

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LancasterGarrard CountyKentuckyUnited States
Workers working from home9.0% (±5.8 points)11.0% (±2.7 points)10.2% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.6% (±3.0 points)91.9% (±2.1 points)93.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.8% (±4.8 points)87.0% (±2.6 points)88.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%

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

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (88.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Lancaster—26.2 minutes (±4.1)—
Stanford7.2 mi27.0 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Danville11 mi17.3 minutes (±1.2)Lower
Crab Orchard11 mi29.5 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different
Junction City12 mi24.1 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Burgin14 mi29.1 minutes (±7.6)Not measurably different
Berea16 mi23.1 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Hustonville16 mi48.4 minutes (±31.7)Not measurably different
Brodhead17 mi25.2 minutes (±4.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Danville, KY (17.3 minutes).

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 Lancaster

How long is the average commute in Lancaster?

Workers who live in Lancaster, KY take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lancaster without a car?

10.0% of households in Lancaster have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lancaster?

9.0% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Lancaster worked from home, and 86.8% 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 Lancaster city, Kentucky (place:43840, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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