How long is the commute from Friend, NE?

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

Workers who live in Friend, NE take an average of 40.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.5% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.4 minutes (±14.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Friend get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Friend	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
Drove alone	81.7% (±10.5 points)	78.6%	76.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±8.3 points)	12.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	5.5% (±8.1 points)	3.4%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	11.0%	15.1%

In Friend, the average commute is higher than in Saline County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Saline County, Friend ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 725.

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

Cars per household in Friend

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Friend	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.3% (±5.5 points)	18.4%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.7% (±7.0 points)	30.4%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.4% (±8.5 points)	48.0%	26.8%	21.9%

In Friend, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Saline County (3.2%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Friend

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Friend	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±1.5 points)	4.5% (±1.4 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±3.0 points)	92.8% (±2.5 points)	95.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±4.3 points)	84.6% (±3.0 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Friend, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Saline 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 Friend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friend
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Friend	—	40.4 minutes (±14.6)	—
Cordova	5.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±15.9)	Not measurably different
Exeter	8.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Beaver Crossing	8.8 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Dorchester	8.8 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Liberty Township (Fillmore County)	9.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township	10.0 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Milligan	12 mi	28.8 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Goehner	13 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Exeter, NE (23.1 minutes), Dorchester, NE (20.7 minutes), Liberty Township (Fillmore County), NE (21.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Saline County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Friend	40.4 minutes (±14.6)
2	Swanton	35.8 minutes (±7.5)
3	Tobias	30.7 minutes (±7.2)
4	Western	28.1 minutes (±2.9)
5	De Witt	25.9 minutes (±5.7)
6	Dorchester	20.7 minutes (±2.8)
7	Wilber	19.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Saline 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 Friend

How long is the average commute in Friend?

Workers who live in Friend, NE take an average of 40.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Friend without a car?

0.6% of households in Friend have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Friend?

2.1% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Friend worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Friend city, Nebraska (place:17775, 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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