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

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

Workers who live in St. Stephens, NC take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in St. Stephens get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	St. Stephens	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	87.7% (±3.9 points)	79.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.1 points)	10.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±3.0 points)	8.2%	16.3%	15.1%

In St. Stephens, the average commute is not measurably different from Catawba County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In St. Stephens, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Catawba County (0.2%).

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

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

In Catawba County, St. Stephens ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 444 of 651.

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

Cars per household in St. Stephens

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	St. Stephens	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±3.0 points)	5.2%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.2% (±5.7 points)	27.0%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.5% (±6.5 points)	36.5%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.8% (±6.8 points)	31.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In St. Stephens, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Catawba County (5.2%).

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 St. Stephens

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Stephens	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±3.0 points)	8.2% (±0.9 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±2.7 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±3.8 points)	88.5% (±1.3 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In St. Stephens, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Catawba County (88.5%).

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 St. Stephens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Stephens
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
St. Stephens	—	22.3 minutes (±2.4)	—
Hickory	3.2 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	4.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Conover	4.6 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Northlakes	5.4 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Brookford	5.8 mi	23.0 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Long View	6.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Newton	7.4 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Claremont	7.6 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conover, NC (18.7 minutes), Northlakes, NC (18.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Catawba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lake Norman of Catawba	37.5 minutes (±5.5)
2	Catawba	30.2 minutes (±5.8)
3	Maiden	23.9 minutes (±4.3)
4	Long View	23.8 minutes (±4.4)
5	Brookford	23.0 minutes (±7.6)
6	St. Stephens	22.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Claremont	22.2 minutes (±3.7)
8	Newton	21.7 minutes (±3.0)
9	Hickory	21.1 minutes (±1.6)
10	Mountain View	19.2 minutes (±2.4)
11	Conover	18.7 minutes (±1.6)

St. Stephens 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 St. Stephens

How long is the average commute in St. Stephens?

Workers who live in St. Stephens, NC take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in St. Stephens without a car?

5.6% of households in St. Stephens have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in St. Stephens?

5.5% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in St. Stephens worked from home, and 90.4% 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 St. Stephens CDP, North Carolina (place:58730, 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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