How long is the commute from Minden, NE?

Name: Commute and cars in Minden, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Minden, NE take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

3.9% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 3.9%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Minden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Minden	Kearney County	Nebraska	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±5.9 points)	80.9%	76.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±5.4 points)	8.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.9% (±2.8 points)	8.0%	11.0%	15.1%

In Minden, the average commute is not measurably different from Kearney County (21.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (19.2 minutes).

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

In Minden, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kearney County (0.3%).

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

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

In Kearney County, Minden ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 427 of 725.

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

Cars per household in Minden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Minden	Kearney County	Nebraska	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±6.2 points)	19.4%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.2% (±10.2 points)	41.0%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±9.0 points)	38.7%	26.8%	21.9%

In Minden, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kearney County (0.9%).

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 Minden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Minden	Kearney County	Nebraska	United States
Workers working from home	3.9% (±2.8 points)	8.0% (±2.9 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±4.6 points)	93.7% (±2.6 points)	95.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.9% (±5.4 points)	90.0% (±3.0 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Minden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kearney County (90.0%).

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 Minden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Minden	—	20.4 minutes (±2.9)	—
Axtell	8.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Norman	9.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Heartwell	11 mi	19.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Hildreth	12 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Upland	13 mi	15.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Salem Township	13 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Antelope Township (Franklin County)	14 mi	14.9 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Wilcox	14 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Antelope Township (Franklin County), NE (14.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hildreth, NE (25.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kearney County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Norman	26.7 minutes (±7.6)
2	Axtell	24.6 minutes (±5.5)
3	Minden	20.4 minutes (±2.9)
4	Heartwell	19.7 minutes (±4.3)
5	Wilcox	19.0 minutes (±2.7)

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 Minden

How long is the average commute in Minden?

Workers who live in Minden, NE take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Minden without a car?

0.5% of households in Minden have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Minden?

3.9% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Minden worked from home, and 87.9% 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 Minden city, Nebraska (place:32340, 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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