How long is the commute from Advance, NC?

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

Workers who live in Advance, NC take an average of 31.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.2% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.3 minutes (±8.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.2%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Advance get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Advance	Davie County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	81.6% (±13.6 points)	78.7%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±8.2 points)	10.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±9.1 points)	8.8%	16.3%	15.1%

In Advance, the average commute is not measurably different from Davie County (27.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

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

In Advance, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Davie County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (0.7%).

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

In Davie County, Advance ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Advance

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Advance	Davie County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±3.4 points)	6.1%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.4% (±10.4 points)	21.1%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±13.6 points)	38.4%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.6% (±16.5 points)	34.5%	25.2%	21.9%

In Advance, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Davie County (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (5.3%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Advance

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Advance	Davie County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	9.2% (±9.1 points)	8.8% (±1.7 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±5.0 points)	94.5% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±9.0 points)	91.7% (±1.5 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Advance, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Davie County (91.7%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Advance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Advance
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Advance	—	31.3 minutes (±8.3)	—
Bermuda Run	4.5 mi	28.9 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Clemmons	6.0 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Welcome	8.2 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Midway	9.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Mocksville	10.0 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Tyro	10 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Lewisville	11 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lexington	12 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clemmons, NC (22.1 minutes), Midway, NC (21.0 minutes), Mocksville, NC (21.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Davie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Advance	31.3 minutes (±8.3)
2	Bermuda Run	28.9 minutes (±12.1)
3	Cooleemee	28.6 minutes (±5.4)
4	Mocksville	21.9 minutes (±3.7)

Advance is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Advance

How long is the average commute in Advance?

Workers who live in Advance, NC take an average of 31.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Advance without a car?

2.1% of households in Advance have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Advance?

9.2% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Advance worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Advance CDP, North Carolina (place:00440, in state:37).

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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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