How long is the commute from New Germany, MN?

Workers who live in New Germany, MN take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
28.6 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
13.9%
Households without a car
0.0%

How people in New Germany get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationNew GermanyCarver CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone74.4% (±9.0 points)67.5%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled8.7% (±4.8 points)5.9%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.9 points)0.7%1.8%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±1.8 points)1.1%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.9% (±1.4 points)1.3%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home13.9% (±7.5 points)23.5%17.6%15.1%

In New Germany, the average commute is higher than in Carver County (25.6 minutes).

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

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

In New Germany, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carver County (0.7%).

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

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

In Carver County, New Germany ranks 6 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 697 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in New Germany

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableNew GermanyCarver CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle0.0% (±9.5 points)3.8%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle13.3% (±6.7 points)23.7%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles47.8% (±7.5 points)46.8%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles38.9% (±8.4 points)25.7%23.1%21.9%

In New Germany, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carver County (3.8%).

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 New Germany

Estimate (90% margin of error)
New GermanyCarver CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home13.9% (±7.5 points)23.5% (±1.3 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.8% (±2.0 points)97.8% (±0.4 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.0% (±4.7 points)94.7% (±0.7 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In New Germany, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carver County (94.7%).

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 New Germany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Germany
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
New Germany—28.6 minutes (±2.6)—
Camden Township2.7 mi26.8 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different
Lester Prairie2.9 mi30.0 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Hollywood Township3.9 mi25.5 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different
Mayer4.1 mi27.6 minutes (±1.8)Not measurably different
Bergen Township4.9 mi22.1 minutes (±1.8)Lower
Winsted Township6.0 mi27.0 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different
Winsted6.4 mi27.0 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Waconia Township6.7 mi29.7 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bergen Township, MN (22.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carver County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Victoria34.9 minutes (±6.4)
2Norwood Young America31.9 minutes (±7.1)
3Carver30.6 minutes (±6.3)
4Waconia Township29.7 minutes (±4.4)
5Hamburg29.6 minutes (±3.6)
6New Germany28.6 minutes (±2.6)
7Watertown Township28.1 minutes (±4.1)
8Hancock Township27.7 minutes (±2.7)
9Mayer27.6 minutes (±1.8)
10Camden Township26.8 minutes (±2.7)
11Cologne26.7 minutes (±2.5)
12Watertown26.2 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Carver 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 New Germany

How long is the average commute in New Germany?

Workers who live in New Germany, MN take an average of 28.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Germany without a car?

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

How many people work from home in New Germany?

13.9% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in New Germany worked from home, and 92.0% 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 New Germany city, Minnesota (place:45556, 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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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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