How long is the commute from Silver Lake, NC?

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

Workers who live in Silver Lake, NC take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Silver Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Silver Lake	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±7.0 points)	70.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±4.6 points)	6.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±4.9 points)	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%

In Silver Lake, the average commute is higher than in New Hanover County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Silver Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from New Hanover County (0.2%).

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

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

In New Hanover County, Silver Lake ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 385 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Silver Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Silver Lake	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.6 points)	5.6%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±9.1 points)	34.6%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.8% (±11.2 points)	41.7%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.1% (±10.1 points)	18.1%	25.2%	21.9%

In Silver Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in New Hanover County (5.6%).

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 Silver Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silver Lake	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±4.9 points)	19.4% (±1.1 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.6 points)	97.0% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±4.0 points)	93.3% (±0.8 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Silver Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from New Hanover County (93.3%).

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 Silver Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Silver Lake	—	23.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Myrtle Grove	1.6 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Wilmington	4.8 mi	18.5 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Sea Breeze	5.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Carolina Beach	7.0 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Belville	7.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Wrightsville Beach	8.0 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Kings Grant	9.0 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Leland	9.1 mi	24.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Grove, NC (20.3 minutes), Wilmington, NC (18.5 minutes), Wrightsville Beach, NC (17.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Kure Beach	30.8 minutes (±10.9)
2	Ogden	27.9 minutes (±6.8)
3	Sea Breeze	25.2 minutes (±8.0)
4	Porters Neck	24.4 minutes (±3.7)
5	Silver Lake	23.6 minutes (±2.4)
6 (tie)	Kings Grant	23.0 minutes (±4.2)
6 (tie)	Murraysville	23.0 minutes (±3.1)
8	Carolina Beach	22.1 minutes (±2.4)
9	Northchase	21.7 minutes (±2.7)
10	Wrightsboro	21.6 minutes (±2.4)
11 (tie)	Myrtle Grove	20.3 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 11 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake

How long is the average commute in Silver Lake?

Workers who live in Silver Lake, NC take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silver Lake without a car?

0.5% of households in Silver Lake have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silver Lake?

9.0% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Silver Lake worked from home, and 93.1% 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 Silver Lake CDP, North Carolina (place:61950, 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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