How long is the commute from Brooklyn Center, MN?

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

Workers who live in Brooklyn Center, MN take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

9.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 9.0%

How people in Brooklyn Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brooklyn Center	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±2.7 points)	60.0%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±2.6 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±2.2 points)	25.2%	17.6%	15.1%

In Brooklyn Center, the average commute is not measurably different from Hennepin County (21.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

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

In Brooklyn Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hennepin County (3.5%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

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

In Hennepin County, Brooklyn Center ranks 23 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1620 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Brooklyn Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brooklyn Center	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	9.0% (±2.3 points)	9.3%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.3% (±3.8 points)	37.7%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.1% (±3.5 points)	38.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.6% (±3.2 points)	14.9%	23.1%	21.9%

In Brooklyn Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hennepin County (9.3%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brooklyn Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brooklyn Center	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±2.2 points)	25.2% (±0.4 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.6 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±2.4 points)	92.8% (±0.3 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Brooklyn Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hennepin County (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Brooklyn Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brooklyn Center	—	22.1 minutes (±1.0)	—
Crystal	2.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Fridley	3.0 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Robbinsdale	3.1 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Brooklyn Park	3.3 mi	21.3 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Hilltop	3.5 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Columbia Heights	3.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
New Hope	4.0 mi	19.4 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Spring Lake Park	4.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robbinsdale, MN (20.0 minutes), New Hope, MN (19.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia Heights, MN (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hennepin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Rogers	24.6 minutes (±1.6)
18	Maple Plain	24.3 minutes (±3.2)
19	Village of Minnetonka Beach	24.2 minutes (±3.5)
20	Maple Grove	24.0 minutes (±0.9)
21	Richfield	23.1 minutes (±1.5)
22	Shorewood	22.6 minutes (±2.5)
23	Brooklyn Center	22.1 minutes (±1.0)
24	Minneapolis	22.0 minutes (±0.3)
25	Plymouth	21.7 minutes (±0.6)
26 (tie)	Crystal	21.4 minutes (±1.4)
26 (tie)	Eden Prairie	21.4 minutes (±1.0)
28 (tie)	Brooklyn Park	21.3 minutes (±0.6)
28 (tie)	Osseo	21.3 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Brooklyn Center

How long is the average commute in Brooklyn Center?

Workers who live in Brooklyn Center, MN take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brooklyn Center without a car?

9.0% of households in Brooklyn Center have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brooklyn Center?

13.1% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Brooklyn Center worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Brooklyn Center city, Minnesota (place:07948, in state:27).

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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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