How long is the commute from Rocky Point, NC?

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

Workers who live in Rocky Point, NC take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

12.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±6.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 12.0%

How people in Rocky Point get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rocky Point	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	76.6% (±15.5 points)	74.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	22.5% (±15.4 points)	11.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±8.9 points)	13.2%	16.3%	15.1%

In Rocky Point, the average commute is not measurably different from Pender County (30.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Rocky Point, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pender County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pender County, Rocky Point ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Rocky Point

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rocky Point	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	12.0% (±12.4 points)	3.2%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.5% (±10.3 points)	26.3%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.8% (±15.8 points)	39.8%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.7% (±16.5 points)	30.6%	25.2%	21.9%

In Rocky Point, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pender County (3.2%).

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 Rocky Point

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rocky Point	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±8.9 points)	13.2% (±1.7 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.3% (±15.9 points)	94.5% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	69.4% (±17.8 points)	88.6% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Rocky Point, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Pender County (88.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rocky Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Point
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rocky Point	—	28.2 minutes (±6.4)	—
St. Helena	5.2 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Burgaw	7.6 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Skippers Corner	8.2 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Northchase	9.4 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Hampstead	9.6 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	11 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Wrightsboro	11 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	12 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Skippers Corner, NC (20.3 minutes), Bayshore, NC (19.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pender County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Topsail Beach	33.8 minutes (±16.2)
2	Atkinson	33.4 minutes (±5.3)
3	Watha	30.1 minutes (±5.1)
4	Hampstead	29.9 minutes (±4.4)
5	Rocky Point	28.2 minutes (±6.4)
6	Burgaw	26.5 minutes (±5.8)
7	Surf City	23.3 minutes (±3.3)
8	St. Helena	23.1 minutes (±3.0)

Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point

How long is the average commute in Rocky Point?

Workers who live in Rocky Point, NC take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rocky Point without a car?

12.0% of households in Rocky Point have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rocky Point?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Rocky Point worked from home, and 69.4% 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 Rocky Point CDP, North Carolina (place:57540, 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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