How long is the commute from Barbecue, NC?

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

Workers who live in Barbecue, NC take an average of 36.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.4 minutes (±8.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in Barbecue get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Barbecue	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	84.6% (±7.6 points)	78.9%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±3.9 points)	9.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±6.1 points)	8.8%	16.3%	15.1%

In Barbecue, the average commute is not measurably different from Harnett County (32.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Harnett County, Barbecue ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Barbecue

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Barbecue	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±9.6 points)	3.9%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.8% (±6.2 points)	26.9%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±12.3 points)	39.1%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.9% (±12.1 points)	30.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In Barbecue, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Harnett County (3.9%).

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 Barbecue

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Barbecue	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±6.1 points)	8.8% (±0.9 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.0% (±9.7 points)	94.4% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.1% (±10.3 points)	85.2% (±1.4 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Barbecue, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Harnett County (85.2%).

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 Barbecue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barbecue
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Barbecue	—	36.4 minutes (±8.0)	—
Spout Springs	3.6 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Anderson Creek	5.5 mi	34.5 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Broadway	9.2 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Spring Lake	10 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Cameron	12 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Sanford	14 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Lillington	14 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Vass	15 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broadway, NC (25.4 minutes), Spring Lake, NC (18.9 minutes), Cameron, NC (26.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Harnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Barbecue	36.4 minutes (±8.0)
2	Angier	35.2 minutes (±3.2)
3	Anderson Creek	34.5 minutes (±1.8)
4	Coats	33.1 minutes (±5.2)
5	Erwin	32.4 minutes (±4.1)
6	Spout Springs	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
7	Lillington	26.1 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Barbecue 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 Barbecue

How long is the average commute in Barbecue?

Workers who live in Barbecue, NC take an average of 36.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Barbecue without a car?

7.8% of households in Barbecue have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Barbecue?

6.3% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Barbecue worked from home, and 84.1% 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 Barbecue CDP, North Carolina (place:03530, 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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