How long is the commute from Baker, MT?

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

Workers who live in Baker, MT take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

4.9% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±11.1)
Public transportation: 4.9%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in Baker get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Baker	Fallon County	Montana	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±8.1 points)	81.6%	71.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±6.1 points)	4.0%	9.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.9% (±5.1 points)	3.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	3.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±6.1 points)	6.2%	12.5%	15.1%

In Baker, the average commute is not measurably different from Fallon County (21.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Montana (19.1 minutes).

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

In Baker, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fallon County (3.0%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (0.6%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 164.

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

Cars per household in Baker

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Baker	Fallon County	Montana	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±4.8 points)	4.9%	4.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±12.1 points)	24.4%	26.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.0% (±10.0 points)	27.7%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.8% (±11.7 points)	43.0%	31.5%	21.9%

In Baker, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Fallon County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (4.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Baker

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baker	Fallon County	Montana	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±6.1 points)	6.2% (±4.1 points)	12.5% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±3.7 points)	97.0% (±2.6 points)	94.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±5.2 points)	88.5% (±5.2 points)	89.4% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Baker, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fallon County (88.5%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (89.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Baker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baker
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Baker	—	24.8 minutes (±11.1)	—
Plevna	12 mi	19.1 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Marmarth	17 mi	53.6 minutes (±19.6)	Higher
Lone Tree Township	29 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Golva	29 mi	15.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Rhame	31 mi	38.2 minutes (±14.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marmarth, ND (53.6 minutes).

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

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 Baker

How long is the average commute in Baker?

Workers who live in Baker, MT take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Baker without a car?

6.6% of households in Baker have no vehicle, and 4.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Baker?

5.6% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Baker worked from home, and 93.0% 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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