How long is the commute from Brevard, NC?

Workers who live in Brevard, NC take an average of 15.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
15.5 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
13.5%
Households without a car
11.7%

How people in Brevard get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBrevardTransylvania CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone64.9% (±8.1 points)73.6%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled14.0% (±5.6 points)11.0%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.7%3.2%
Walked4.6% (±3.5 points)2.0%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.9% (±2.4 points)0.9%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home13.5% (±4.8 points)12.5%16.3%15.1%

In Brevard, the average commute is lower than in Transylvania County (21.9 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 629 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Brevard

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBrevardTransylvania CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
No vehicle11.7% (±4.2 points)4.6%5.3%8.4%
1 vehicle42.4% (±5.6 points)31.4%31.4%33.1%
2 vehicles34.7% (±5.9 points)40.8%38.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles11.2% (±3.8 points)23.3%25.2%21.9%

In Brevard, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Transylvania County (4.6%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (5.3%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Brevard

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BrevardTransylvania CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Workers working from home13.5% (±4.8 points)12.5% (±2.1 points)16.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.4% (±4.0 points)93.5% (±1.8 points)94.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet82.9% (±5.4 points)86.9% (±2.4 points)90.1% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Brevard, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Transylvania County (86.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Brevard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brevard
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Brevard—15.5 minutes (±2.1)—
Rosman8.7 mi21.7 minutes (±5.8)Higher
Etowah8.8 mi25.7 minutes (±1.8)Higher
Horse Shoe11 mi23.4 minutes (±4.5)Higher
Mills River12 mi20.9 minutes (±1.5)Higher
Laurel Park13 mi23.4 minutes (±6.5)Higher
Valley Hill14 mi21.0 minutes (±5.5)Not measurably different
Mountain Home15 mi18.8 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Balfour15 mi17.8 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosman, NC (21.7 minutes), Etowah, NC (25.7 minutes), Horse Shoe, NC (23.4 minutes).

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

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 Brevard

How long is the average commute in Brevard?

Workers who live in Brevard, NC take an average of 15.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brevard without a car?

11.7% of households in Brevard have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brevard?

13.5% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Brevard worked from home, and 82.9% 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 Brevard city, North Carolina (place:07720, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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