How long is the commute from Seven Lakes, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Seven Lakes, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Seven Lakes, NC take an average of 40.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.7% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.3 minutes (±9.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.7%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Seven Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Seven Lakes	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	71.1% (±12.1 points)	77.0%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±9.0 points)	6.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±4.6 points)	3.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.7% (±8.2 points)	12.2%	16.3%	15.1%

In Seven Lakes, the average commute is higher than in Moore County (26.6 minutes).

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

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

In Seven Lakes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Moore County (0.2%).

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

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

In Moore County, Seven Lakes ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Seven Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Seven Lakes	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±13.0 points)	29.6%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.9% (±11.9 points)	40.0%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.5% (±10.7 points)	26.2%	25.2%	21.9%

In Seven Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Moore County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (5.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Seven Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seven Lakes	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	14.7% (±8.2 points)	12.2% (±1.2 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±3.0 points)	95.9% (±0.7 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±3.0 points)	90.9% (±1.1 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Seven Lakes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Moore County (90.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Seven Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seven Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Seven Lakes	—	40.3 minutes (±9.1)	—
Foxfire	6.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Taylortown	6.3 mi	16.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Pinehurst	8.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Candor	8.6 mi	19.1 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Carthage	11 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Robbins	11 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.6)	Lower
Southern Pines	11 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Whispering Pines	12 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Foxfire, NC (29.2 minutes), Taylortown, NC (16.9 minutes), Pinehurst, NC (23.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Moore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Seven Lakes	40.3 minutes (±9.1)
2	Foxfire	29.2 minutes (±4.9)
3	Whispering Pines	29.1 minutes (±3.6)
4	Robbins	28.4 minutes (±6.6)
5	Aberdeen	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
6	Carthage	26.9 minutes (±4.0)
7	Vass	26.3 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Moore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Seven Lakes 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 Seven Lakes

How long is the average commute in Seven Lakes?

Workers who live in Seven Lakes, NC take an average of 40.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Seven Lakes without a car?

1.9% of households in Seven Lakes have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Seven Lakes?

14.7% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Seven Lakes worked from home, and 97.6% 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 Seven Lakes CDP, North Carolina (place:60515, 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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