How long is the commute from Balfour, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Balfour, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Balfour, NC take an average of 17.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Balfour get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Balfour	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	84.3% (±8.7 points)	76.4%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±4.6 points)	11.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±3.7 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±5.7 points)	10.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In Balfour, the average commute is lower than in Henderson County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Henderson County, Balfour ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 602 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Balfour

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Balfour	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.7 points)	3.5%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.5% (±11.1 points)	29.7%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±14.5 points)	41.8%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±12.7 points)	25.0%	25.2%	21.9%

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

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Balfour

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Balfour	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±5.7 points)	10.4% (±1.2 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±4.8 points)	95.7% (±0.7 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±5.0 points)	90.0% (±1.2 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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 Balfour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balfour
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Balfour	—	17.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
Mountain Home	1.4 mi	18.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Hendersonville	2.7 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Laurel Park	3.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Barker Heights	4.1 mi	16.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	4.1 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Horse Shoe	4.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Fruitland	4.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Fletcher	5.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Horse Shoe, NC (23.4 minutes), Fruitland, NC (23.5 minutes), Fletcher, NC (23.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6 (tie)	Laurel Park	23.4 minutes (±6.5)
8	Dana	21.9 minutes (±2.8)
9	Valley Hill	21.0 minutes (±5.5)
10	Mills River	20.9 minutes (±1.5)
11	Hendersonville	19.2 minutes (±1.6)
12	Mountain Home	18.8 minutes (±3.8)
13	Balfour	17.8 minutes (±2.5)
14	East Flat Rock	17.7 minutes (±1.8)
15	Barker Heights	16.1 minutes (±2.6)
16	Hoopers Creek	15.2 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Balfour 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 Balfour

How long is the average commute in Balfour?

Workers who live in Balfour, NC take an average of 17.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Balfour without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Balfour?

6.6% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Balfour worked from home, and 92.5% 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 Balfour CDP, North Carolina (place:03220, 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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