How long is the commute from St. James, NC?

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

Workers who live in St. James, NC take an average of 50.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.4% of workers drive alone to work.

13.6% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

39.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 50.3 minutes (±19.4)
Public transportation: 13.6%
Work from home: 39.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in St. James get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	St. James	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	39.4% (±14.7 points)	74.5%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±4.6 points)	7.8%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.6% (±17.3 points)	0.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	39.7% (±15.0 points)	14.7%	16.3%	15.1%

In St. James, the average commute is higher than in Brunswick County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In St. James, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Brunswick County (0.6%).

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

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

In Brunswick County, St. James ranks 1 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 651.

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

Cars per household in St. James

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	St. James	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.2% (±5.5 points)	29.9%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	65.7% (±6.8 points)	46.0%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.1% (±5.4 points)	21.6%	25.2%	21.9%

In St. James, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Brunswick County (2.4%).

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 St. James

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. James	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	39.7% (±15.0 points)	14.7% (±1.3 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.7 points)	96.6% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±3.1 points)	93.3% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In St. James, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Brunswick County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near St. James

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. James
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
St. James	—	50.3 minutes (±19.4)	—
Oak Island	2.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Caswell Beach	4.0 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.8)	Lower
Southport	5.3 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Boiling Spring Lakes	7.0 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Varnamtown	7.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	8.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±15.1)	Not measurably different
Bolivia	9.1 mi	28.8 minutes (±6.8)	Lower
Kure Beach	12 mi	30.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Island, NC (23.4 minutes), Caswell Beach, NC (20.2 minutes), Southport, NC (23.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Brunswick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	St. James	50.3 minutes (±19.4)
2	Varnamtown	33.3 minutes (±11.8)
3	Sandy Creek	33.0 minutes (±5.9)
4	Bald Head Island	29.4 minutes (±15.1)
5	Bolivia	28.8 minutes (±6.8)
6	Navassa	27.2 minutes (±7.2)
7	Belville	25.9 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Brunswick 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 St. James

How long is the average commute in St. James?

Workers who live in St. James, NC take an average of 50.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in St. James without a car?

0.0% of households in St. James have no vehicle, and 13.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in St. James?

39.7% (±15.0 points) of workers who live in St. James worked from home, and 95.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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