How long is the commute from New Hope, NC?

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

Workers who live in New Hope, NC take an average of 16.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.4 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in New Hope get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Hope	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	66.9% (±22.4 points)	81.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	29.2% (±21.3 points)	11.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±4.9 points)	5.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In New Hope, the average commute is lower than in Wayne County (22.9 minutes).

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

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

In New Hope, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne 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 Wayne County, New Hope ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 623 of 651.

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

Cars per household in New Hope

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Hope	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.6 points)	6.8%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.4% (±18.6 points)	28.7%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	20.0% (±12.0 points)	35.6%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.6% (±21.9 points)	28.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In New Hope, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wayne County (6.8%).

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 New Hope

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Hope	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	3.8% (±4.9 points)	5.4% (±0.9 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±3.6 points)	93.5% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±4.9 points)	90.0% (±1.2 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Hope, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wayne County (90.0%).

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 New Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hope
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Hope	—	16.4 minutes (±3.8)	—
Elroy	3.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Goldsboro	4.5 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	4.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
La Grange	7.6 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Brogden	9.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Pikeville	9.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Mar-Mac	9.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Dudley	11 mi	26.1 minutes (±5.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elroy, NC (22.8 minutes), Walnut Creek, NC (26.7 minutes), Brogden, NC (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Pikeville	25.2 minutes (±5.5)
5	Mar-Mac	24.6 minutes (±4.0)
6	Elroy	22.8 minutes (±3.4)
7	Fremont	22.7 minutes (±7.1)
8	Mount Olive	19.0 minutes (±3.3)
9	Goldsboro	18.3 minutes (±1.4)
10	New Hope	16.4 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

New Hope 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 New Hope

How long is the average commute in New Hope?

Workers who live in New Hope, NC take an average of 16.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Hope without a car?

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

How many people work from home in New Hope?

3.8% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in New Hope worked from home, and 95.5% 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 New Hope CDP, North Carolina (place:46650, 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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