How long is the commute from Ballenger Creek, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Ballenger Creek, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ballenger Creek, MD take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

20.9% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 20.9%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Ballenger Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ballenger Creek	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	65.4% (±3.6 points)	67.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±2.7 points)	7.2%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.9% (±2.8 points)	21.2%	19.3%	15.1%

In Ballenger Creek, the average commute is not measurably different from Frederick County (33.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Ballenger Creek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Frederick County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Frederick County, Ballenger Creek ranks 16 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 161 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Ballenger Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ballenger Creek	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.0% (±4.1 points)	26.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±4.4 points)	39.9%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±2.9 points)	29.5%	21.9%	21.9%

In Ballenger Creek, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Frederick County (4.4%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Ballenger Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ballenger Creek	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	20.9% (±2.8 points)	21.2% (±0.8 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.0 points)	96.8% (±0.4 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±3.8 points)	93.2% (±0.7 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ballenger Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Frederick County (93.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Ballenger Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ballenger Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ballenger Creek	—	32.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Bartonsville	3.6 mi	36.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Frederick	3.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Buckeystown	4.0 mi	28.6 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Braddock Heights	4.4 mi	33.2 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Spring Ridge	4.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Urbana	5.7 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Adamstown	5.8 mi	34.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	6.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.5)	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.

Average commute across Frederick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Walkersville	35.7 minutes (±4.1)
11 (tie)	Adamstown	34.6 minutes (±3.9)
11 (tie)	Green Valley	34.6 minutes (±2.5)
13	Braddock Heights	33.2 minutes (±9.1)
14	Middletown	33.1 minutes (±4.3)
15	Woodsboro	32.6 minutes (±4.2)
16 (tie)	Ballenger Creek	32.5 minutes (±2.0)
16 (tie)	Urbana	32.5 minutes (±2.6)
18	New Market	32.2 minutes (±7.0)
19	Spring Ridge	30.9 minutes (±3.4)
20	Frederick	30.0 minutes (±1.6)
21	Myersville	29.7 minutes (±3.5)
22	Jefferson	29.4 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ballenger Creek 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 Ballenger Creek

How long is the average commute in Ballenger Creek?

Workers who live in Ballenger Creek, MD take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ballenger Creek without a car?

4.7% of households in Ballenger Creek have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ballenger Creek?

20.9% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Ballenger Creek worked from home, and 91.8% 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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