How long is the commute from Rosemount, MN?

Workers who live in Rosemount, MN take an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

25.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
28.1 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation
1.0%
Work from home
25.1%
Households without a car
2.3%

How people in Rosemount get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationRosemountDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone66.1% (±3.0 points)67.8%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled5.6% (±1.2 points)7.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±0.9 points)1.2%1.8%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±0.6 points)1.1%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.4 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home25.1% (±2.9 points)21.3%17.6%15.1%

In Rosemount, the average commute is higher than in Dakota County (23.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Dakota County, Rosemount ranks 6 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 749 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Rosemount

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableRosemountDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle2.3% (±0.9 points)4.9%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle21.4% (±2.3 points)29.5%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles50.7% (±3.9 points)44.1%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.6% (±3.5 points)21.4%23.1%21.9%

In Rosemount, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dakota County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Rosemount

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RosemountDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home25.1% (±2.9 points)21.3% (±0.6 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.9% (±0.6 points)97.3% (±0.3 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet96.2% (±1.1 points)94.4% (±0.4 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Rosemount, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Dakota County (94.4%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Rosemount

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rosemount
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Rosemount—28.1 minutes (±4.2)—
Coates2.8 mi24.6 minutes (±6.5)Not measurably different
Empire4.7 mi30.4 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Grey Cloud Island Township5.4 mi30.6 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Inver Grove Heights5.8 mi22.3 minutes (±1.0)Lower
Apple Valley6.4 mi24.6 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Eagan6.7 mi21.2 minutes (±0.7)Lower
Vermillion Township7.1 mi24.2 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different
St. Paul Park7.2 mi21.2 minutes (±1.9)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inver Grove Heights, MN (22.3 minutes), Eagan, MN (21.2 minutes), St. Paul Park, MN (21.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dakota County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1New Trier32.7 minutes (±14.0)
2Marshan Township32.5 minutes (±9.3)
3Empire30.4 minutes (±3.0)
4Ravenna Township29.4 minutes (±2.3)
5Hampton29.0 minutes (±2.6)
6Rosemount28.1 minutes (±4.2)
7Farmington27.7 minutes (±1.7)
8Randolph27.6 minutes (±3.6)
9Eureka Township27.4 minutes (±3.8)
10Castle Rock Township26.5 minutes (±3.5)
11Hampton Township25.7 minutes (±3.5)
12Hastings25.3 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Dakota 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 Rosemount

How long is the average commute in Rosemount?

Workers who live in Rosemount, MN take an average of 28.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rosemount without a car?

2.3% of households in Rosemount have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rosemount?

25.1% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Rosemount worked from home, and 96.2% 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 Rosemount city, Minnesota (place:55726, 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.

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