How long is the commute from Cherry Branch, NC?

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

Workers who live in Cherry Branch, NC take an average of 51.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 51.8 minutes (±13.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Cherry Branch get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cherry Branch	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	77.7% (±10.6 points)	77.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±5.2 points)	10.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.9% (±10.2 points)	7.5%	16.3%	15.1%

In Cherry Branch, the average commute is higher than in Craven County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Cherry Branch, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Craven County (0.5%).

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

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

In Craven County, Cherry Branch ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Cherry Branch

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cherry Branch	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.9 points)	6.3%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.0% (±10.8 points)	31.4%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.3% (±18.1 points)	39.9%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.7% (±18.6 points)	22.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In Cherry Branch, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Craven County (6.3%).

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 Cherry Branch

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cherry Branch	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	18.9% (±10.2 points)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.9 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±10.3 points)	85.6% (±1.6 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cherry Branch, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Craven County (85.6%).

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 Cherry Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Branch
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cherry Branch	—	51.8 minutes (±13.0)	—
Minnesott Beach	3.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Havelock	5.3 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Arapahoe	6.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Neuse Forest	7.8 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Oriental	10.0 mi	21.6 minutes (±8.7)	Lower
Newport	12 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Fairfield Harbour	13 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
James City	13 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minnesott Beach, NC (30.2 minutes), Havelock, NC (18.2 minutes), Arapahoe, NC (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Craven County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Cherry Branch	51.8 minutes (±13.0)
2	Dover	34.4 minutes (±4.0)
3	Fairfield Harbour	33.4 minutes (±4.5)
4	Vanceboro	28.8 minutes (±5.4)
5	James City	21.7 minutes (±3.9)
6	Brices Creek	21.1 minutes (±4.2)
7	Cove City	21.0 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Craven County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cherry Branch 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 Cherry Branch

How long is the average commute in Cherry Branch?

Workers who live in Cherry Branch, NC take an average of 51.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cherry Branch without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Cherry Branch?

18.9% (±10.2 points) of workers who live in Cherry Branch worked from home, and 93.0% 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 Cherry Branch CDP, North Carolina (place:12186, 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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