How long is the commute from Oakboro, NC?

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

Workers who live in Oakboro, NC take an average of 33.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.3 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Oakboro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oakboro	Stanly County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	81.7% (±7.0 points)	78.2%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±4.1 points)	10.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±6.4 points)	9.8%	16.3%	15.1%

In Oakboro, the average commute is higher than in Stanly County (28.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Stanly County, Oakboro ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 62 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Oakboro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oakboro	Stanly County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±4.0 points)	5.5%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.7% (±7.2 points)	26.2%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±9.2 points)	33.4%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.5% (±8.9 points)	34.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In Oakboro, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Stanly County (5.5%).

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 Oakboro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakboro	Stanly County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±6.4 points)	9.8% (±1.5 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±3.8 points)	93.4% (±1.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.3% (±3.9 points)	88.4% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oakboro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Stanly County (88.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Oakboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakboro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oakboro	—	33.3 minutes (±3.4)	—
Red Cross	3.0 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Stanfield	5.4 mi	33.9 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Locust	6.4 mi	32.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Midland	11 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Fairview	12 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Albemarle	12 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Norwood	13 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Mount Pleasant	13 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Red Cross, NC (26.7 minutes), Albemarle, NC (24.1 minutes), Norwood, NC (27.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stanly County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Stanfield	33.9 minutes (±11.0)
2	Oakboro	33.3 minutes (±3.4)
3	Locust	32.7 minutes (±3.3)
4	Norwood	27.0 minutes (±4.0)
5	Red Cross	26.7 minutes (±4.2)
6	Albemarle	24.1 minutes (±2.6)
7	Badin	24.0 minutes (±4.5)
8	Richfield	23.8 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Stanly 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 Oakboro

How long is the average commute in Oakboro?

Workers who live in Oakboro, NC take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oakboro without a car?

3.9% of households in Oakboro have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oakboro?

11.9% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Oakboro worked from home, and 95.3% 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 Oakboro town, North Carolina (place:48040, 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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