How long is the commute from Broad Creek, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Broad Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Broad Creek, NC take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.8%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Broad Creek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Broad Creek	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	87.7% (±6.7 points)	78.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±5.0 points)	6.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.8% (±4.0 points)	12.6%	16.3%	15.1%

In Broad Creek, the average commute is not measurably different from Carteret County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In Broad Creek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carteret County (0.3%).

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

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

In Carteret County, Broad Creek ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 463 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Broad Creek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Broad Creek	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.1% (±9.7 points)	30.9%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.7% (±9.9 points)	41.3%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±7.5 points)	24.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In Broad Creek, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carteret County (3.7%).

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 Broad Creek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broad Creek	Carteret County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	6.8% (±4.0 points)	12.6% (±1.3 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±3.7 points)	97.3% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±4.3 points)	93.4% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Broad Creek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carteret County (93.4%).

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 Broad Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broad Creek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Broad Creek	—	21.9 minutes (±2.9)	—
Newport	3.4 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Indian Beach	3.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Bay	5.1 mi	48.1 minutes (±38.9)	Not measurably different
Pine Knoll Shores	5.6 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Bogue	6.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Emerald Isle	8.0 mi	28.6 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Cape Carteret	8.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Peletier	8.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±7.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emerald Isle, NC (28.6 minutes), Peletier, NC (30.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carteret County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Peletier	30.2 minutes (±7.1)
4	Emerald Isle	28.6 minutes (±2.7)
5	Pine Knoll Shores	26.1 minutes (±4.5)
6	Cedar Point	25.9 minutes (±3.5)
7	Cape Carteret	25.1 minutes (±3.4)
8	Indian Beach	22.8 minutes (±9.7)
9	Broad Creek	21.9 minutes (±2.9)
10	Bogue	21.7 minutes (±1.8)
11	Atlantic Beach	21.0 minutes (±6.2)
12	Beaufort	20.2 minutes (±5.5)
13 (tie)	Morehead City	18.1 minutes (±1.6)
13 (tie)	Newport	18.1 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Carteret County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Broad 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 Broad Creek

How long is the average commute in Broad Creek?

Workers who live in Broad Creek, NC take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Broad Creek without a car?

4.5% of households in Broad Creek have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Broad Creek?

6.8% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Broad Creek worked from home, and 92.3% 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 Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina (place:08040, 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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