How long is the commute from Ely, MN?

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

Workers who live in Ely, MN take an average of 14.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

20.4% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

14.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.3 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 14.9%

How people in Ely get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ely	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	56.0% (±7.3 points)	74.1%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.5% (±5.1 points)	7.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	20.4% (±6.5 points)	3.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.7% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±3.5 points)	11.2%	17.6%	15.1%

In Ely, the average commute is lower than in St. Louis County (19.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

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

In Ely, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Louis County (1.8%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.8%).

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

In St. Louis County, Ely ranks 94 of 96 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2427 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Ely

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ely	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	14.9% (±8.4 points)	8.0%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.8% (±8.1 points)	31.5%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.1% (±6.3 points)	37.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±5.8 points)	22.6%	23.1%	21.9%

In Ely, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Louis County (8.0%).

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 Ely

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ely	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±3.5 points)	11.2% (±0.7 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.6% (±6.1 points)	94.1% (±0.5 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.0% (±5.5 points)	88.6% (±0.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ely, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Louis County (88.6%).

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 Ely

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ely
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ely	—	14.3 minutes (±1.8)	—
Winton	2.8 mi	12.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Morse Township (St. Louis County)	7.1 mi	16.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Eagles Nest Township	13 mi	27.8 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Babbitt	18 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Breitung Township	19 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Waasa Township	20 mi	39.3 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
Tower	21 mi	26.8 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Fall Lake Township	21 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagles Nest Township, MN (27.8 minutes), Babbitt, MN (33.3 minutes), Breitung Township, MN (26.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
88	Hibbing	16.5 minutes (±1.2)
89	Mountain Iron	16.4 minutes (±3.4)
90	Chisholm	16.2 minutes (±2.5)
91 (tie)	Buhl	16.0 minutes (±3.1)
91 (tie)	Morse Township (St. Louis County)	16.0 minutes (±3.3)
93	Proctor	15.2 minutes (±3.4)
94	Ely	14.3 minutes (±1.8)
95 (tie)	Winton	12.5 minutes (±4.6)
95 (tie)	Crane Lake Township	12.5 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 9 of 96 places in St. Louis 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 Ely

How long is the average commute in Ely?

Workers who live in Ely, MN take an average of 14.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ely without a car?

14.9% of households in Ely have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ely?

6.3% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Ely worked from home, and 89.0% 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 Ely city, Minnesota (place:19142, 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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