How long is the commute from Ord, NE?

Name: Commute and cars in Ord, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ord, NE take an average of 13.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.5 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Ord get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ord	Valley County	Nebraska	United States
Drove alone	80.8% (±5.8 points)	82.7%	76.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±5.1 points)	8.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±2.5 points)	3.1%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±3.1 points)	5.0%	11.0%	15.1%

In Ord, the average commute is lower than in Valley County (18.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Valley County, Ord ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 662 of 725.

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

Cars per household in Ord

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ord	Valley County	Nebraska	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±3.6 points)	3.5%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9% (±8.4 points)	28.0%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.5% (±8.0 points)	29.7%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.6% (±6.6 points)	38.8%	26.8%	21.9%

In Ord, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Valley County (3.5%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Ord

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ord	Valley County	Nebraska	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±3.1 points)	5.0% (±2.0 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±3.4 points)	92.4% (±2.4 points)	95.3% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±5.2 points)	83.2% (±4.1 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ord, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Valley County (83.2%).

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 Ord

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ord
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ord	—	13.5 minutes (±2.9)	—
Ord Township	1.7 mi	13.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Elyria	6.9 mi	18.8 minutes (±13.6)	Not measurably different
North Loup Township	7.0 mi	17.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
North Loup	11 mi	18.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Scotia	15 mi	16.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Arcadia	16 mi	20.6 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Burwell	17 mi	14.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Arcadia Township	17 mi	18.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcadia, NE (20.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Valley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Arcadia	20.6 minutes (±6.4)
2	Arcadia Township	18.9 minutes (±5.3)
3	Elyria	18.8 minutes (±13.6)
4	North Loup	18.0 minutes (±4.5)
5	North Loup Township	17.2 minutes (±3.4)
6	Ord	13.5 minutes (±2.9)
7	Ord Township	13.0 minutes (±2.5)

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 Ord

How long is the average commute in Ord?

Workers who live in Ord, NE take an average of 13.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ord without a car?

5.9% of households in Ord have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ord?

3.7% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Ord worked from home, and 86.2% 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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