How long is the commute from Conover, NC?

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

Workers who live in Conover, NC take an average of 18.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.7 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Conover get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±6.8 points)	79.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.3% (±6.7 points)	10.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	16.3%	15.1%

In Conover, the average commute is lower than in Catawba County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Conover, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Catawba County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (0.7%).

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

In Catawba County, Conover ranks 11 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 586 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Conover

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±3.3 points)	5.2%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.4% (±6.5 points)	27.0%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.5% (±5.8 points)	36.5%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±7.3 points)	31.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In Conover, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Catawba County (5.2%).

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 Conover

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Conover	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±2.4 points)	8.2% (±0.9 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.5 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±4.0 points)	88.5% (±1.3 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Conover, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Catawba County (88.5%).

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 Conover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Conover
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Conover	—	18.7 minutes (±1.6)	—
Claremont	3.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Newton	3.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
St. Stephens	4.6 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Hickory	6.0 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Brookford	7.2 mi	23.0 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Catawba	8.3 mi	30.2 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Bethlehem	8.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Maiden	8.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Stephens, NC (22.3 minutes), Hickory, NC (21.1 minutes), Catawba, NC (30.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Catawba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Brookford	23.0 minutes (±7.6)
6	St. Stephens	22.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Claremont	22.2 minutes (±3.7)
8	Newton	21.7 minutes (±3.0)
9	Hickory	21.1 minutes (±1.6)
10	Mountain View	19.2 minutes (±2.4)
11	Conover	18.7 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Catawba County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Conover

How long is the average commute in Conover?

Workers who live in Conover, NC take an average of 18.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Conover without a car?

6.1% of households in Conover have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Conover?

4.1% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Conover worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Conover city, North Carolina (place:14340, 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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