How long is the commute from Avery Creek, NC?

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

Workers who live in Avery Creek, NC take an average of 16.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Avery Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Avery Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	59.1% (±17.2 points)	70.5%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±7.0 points)	7.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.7%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	19.6% (±17.4 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±12.8 points)	17.6%	16.3%	15.1%

In Avery Creek, the average commute is lower than in Buncombe County (21.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

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

In Avery Creek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Buncombe County (0.7%).

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

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

In Buncombe County, Avery Creek ranks 11 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 620 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Avery Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Avery Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.6 points)	4.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.3% (±14.7 points)	33.5%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±15.4 points)	40.6%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.7% (±16.3 points)	21.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Avery Creek, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Buncombe County (4.7%).

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 Avery Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Avery Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±12.8 points)	17.6% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±3.5 points)	93.4% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±6.7 points)	90.3% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Avery Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Buncombe County (90.3%).

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 Avery Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avery Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Avery Creek	—	16.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
Royal Pines	4.0 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Bent Creek	4.1 mi	19.8 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	4.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Biltmore Forest	5.2 mi	18.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Mills River	5.9 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Asheville	7.4 mi	18.2 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Mountain Home	7.6 mi	18.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Hoopers Creek	7.8 mi	15.2 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Pines, NC (26.3 minutes), Fletcher, NC (23.7 minutes), Mills River, NC (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Emma	20.0 minutes (±5.4)
6	Bent Creek	19.8 minutes (±6.8)
7	Weaverville	19.1 minutes (±3.0)
8	Swannanoa	18.9 minutes (±2.1)
9	Asheville	18.2 minutes (±0.6)
10	Biltmore Forest	18.1 minutes (±3.5)
11	Avery Creek	16.8 minutes (±2.5)
12	Montreat	13.2 minutes (±6.6)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Avery Creek 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 Avery Creek

How long is the average commute in Avery Creek?

Workers who live in Avery Creek, NC take an average of 16.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Avery Creek without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Avery Creek?

13.5% (±12.8 points) of workers who live in Avery Creek worked from home, and 93.2% 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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