How long is the commute from Chadron, NE?

Workers who live in Chadron, NE take an average of 13.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.1% of workers walk to work.

2.8% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
13.7 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
2.8%
Households without a car
4.1%

How people in Chadron get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationChadronDawes CountyNebraskaUnited States
Drove alone75.5% (±7.9 points)72.4%76.1%68.8%
Carpooled10.9% (±6.2 points)10.4%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked10.1% (±4.3 points)8.2%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.9 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home2.8% (±2.6 points)7.7%11.0%15.1%

In Chadron, the average commute is not measurably different from Dawes County (15.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (19.2 minutes).

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

In Chadron, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dawes County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.5%).

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

In Dawes County, Chadron ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 655 of 725.

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

Cars per household in Chadron

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableChadronDawes CountyNebraskaUnited States
No vehicle4.1% (±4.0 points)4.0%5.4%8.4%
1 vehicle30.6% (±7.6 points)26.9%30.1%33.1%
2 vehicles37.2% (±9.4 points)36.4%37.7%36.6%
3 or more vehicles28.1% (±8.5 points)32.7%26.8%21.9%

In Chadron, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dawes County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Chadron

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChadronDawes CountyNebraskaUnited States
Workers working from home2.8% (±2.6 points)7.7% (±3.0 points)11.0% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.2% (±5.5 points)91.4% (±3.5 points)95.3% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.9% (±6.0 points)84.6% (±4.2 points)90.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Chadron, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dawes County (84.6%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (90.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Chadron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chadron
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Chadron—13.7 minutes (±3.0)—
Whitney13 mi23.1 minutes (±10.1)Not measurably different
Hay Springs19 mi19.2 minutes (±6.6)Not measurably different
Crawford23 mi21.8 minutes (±6.4)Higher
Pine Ridge27 mi11.2 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Oelrichs27 mi29.4 minutes (±18.0)Not measurably different
Rushville28 mi19.2 minutes (±2.9)Higher
Oglala29 mi14.4 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Clinton34 mi40.0 minutes (±28.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crawford, NE (21.8 minutes), Rushville, NE (19.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dawes County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Whitney23.1 minutes (±10.1)
2Crawford21.8 minutes (±6.4)
3Chadron13.7 minutes (±3.0)

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 Chadron

How long is the average commute in Chadron?

Workers who live in Chadron, NE take an average of 13.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chadron without a car?

4.1% of households in Chadron have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chadron?

2.8% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Chadron worked from home, and 85.9% 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 Chadron city, Nebraska (place:08605, in state:31).

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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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