How long is the commute from Dunkirk, MD?

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

Workers who live in Dunkirk, MD take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Dunkirk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dunkirk	Calvert County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	84.2% (±7.4 points)	72.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.2% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.2%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±7.6 points)	18.5%	19.3%	15.1%

In Dunkirk, the average commute is lower than in Calvert County (39.3 minutes).

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

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

In Dunkirk, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Calvert County (1.2%).

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

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

In Calvert County, Dunkirk ranks 11 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 200 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Dunkirk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dunkirk	Calvert County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.4 points)	3.0%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.5% (±6.7 points)	17.3%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.1% (±11.6 points)	40.3%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	56.4% (±11.6 points)	39.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Dunkirk, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Calvert County (3.0%).

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 Dunkirk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dunkirk	Calvert County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±7.6 points)	18.5% (±1.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±3.6 points)	95.9% (±0.9 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.2% (±3.6 points)	93.6% (±1.0 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dunkirk, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Calvert County (93.6%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Dunkirk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunkirk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dunkirk	—	31.0 minutes (±5.2)	—
Owings	4.0 mi	34.0 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Croom	4.5 mi	42.9 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Baden	5.0 mi	46.0 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Marlton	6.6 mi	40.3 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Chesapeake Beach	6.9 mi	41.3 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
North Beach	7.7 mi	40.4 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Huntingtown	7.9 mi	45.1 minutes (±8.1)	Higher
Upper Marlboro	8.0 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Croom, MD (42.9 minutes), Baden, MD (46.0 minutes), Marlton, MD (40.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Calvert County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	North Beach	40.4 minutes (±4.0)
6	Prince Frederick	39.5 minutes (±4.2)
7	Calvert Beach	36.1 minutes (±8.9)
8	Owings	34.0 minutes (±9.3)
9	Lusby	33.7 minutes (±6.4)
10	Long Beach	33.2 minutes (±6.4)
11	Dunkirk	31.0 minutes (±5.2)
12	Solomons	27.0 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Calvert County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk

How long is the average commute in Dunkirk?

Workers who live in Dunkirk, MD take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dunkirk without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Dunkirk?

14.4% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in Dunkirk worked from home, and 97.2% 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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