How long is the commute from Bent Creek, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Bent Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bent Creek, NC take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

8.1% of workers walk to work.

18.7% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.8 minutes (±6.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.7%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Bent Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bent Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	73.2% (±22.1 points)	70.5%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±6.7 points)	7.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.7%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	8.1% (±13.6 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.7% (±18.0 points)	17.6%	16.3%	15.1%

In Bent Creek, the average commute is not measurably different from Buncombe County (21.1 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 Bent 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Buncombe County, Bent Creek ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 547 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Bent Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bent Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±5.5 points)	4.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.0% (±18.6 points)	33.5%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±18.5 points)	40.6%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4% (±17.5 points)	21.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Bent 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bent Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bent Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	18.7% (±18.0 points)	17.6% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±5.5 points)	93.4% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±5.5 points)	90.3% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bent Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Buncombe County (90.3%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Bent Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bent Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bent Creek	—	19.8 minutes (±6.8)	—
Avery Creek	4.1 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	4.7 mi	18.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Asheville	5.5 mi	18.2 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Emma	6.4 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Royal Pines	6.8 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	8.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Mills River	9.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Woodfin	9.4 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
1	Royal Pines	26.3 minutes (±2.8)
2	Woodfin	22.8 minutes (±2.2)
3	Fairview (community)	22.2 minutes (±5.1)
4	Black Mountain	21.4 minutes (±4.3)
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)

Bent 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 Bent Creek

How long is the average commute in Bent Creek?

Workers who live in Bent Creek, NC take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bent Creek without a car?

3.5% of households in Bent Creek have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bent Creek?

18.7% (±18.0 points) of workers who live in Bent Creek worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Bent Creek CDP, North Carolina (place:05049, 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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