How long is the commute from Stanley, NC?

Workers who live in Stanley, NC take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
26.1 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
11.1%
Households without a car
2.3%

How people in Stanley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationStanleyGaston CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone75.2% (±9.5 points)76.7%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled13.2% (±8.7 points)8.7%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.1 points)0.4%0.7%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.1 points)0.9%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.7 points)1.0%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home11.1% (±5.9 points)12.4%16.3%15.1%

In Stanley, the average commute is not measurably different from Gaston County (27.0 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 Stanley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Gaston County (0.4%).

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

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

In Gaston County, Stanley ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 268 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Stanley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableStanleyGaston CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
No vehicle2.3% (±2.1 points)5.1%5.3%8.4%
1 vehicle28.2% (±7.4 points)30.7%31.4%33.1%
2 vehicles44.3% (±9.1 points)38.5%38.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.2% (±6.9 points)25.7%25.2%21.9%

In Stanley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Gaston County (5.1%).

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 Stanley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
StanleyGaston CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Workers working from home11.1% (±5.9 points)12.4% (±0.8 points)16.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.6% (±3.7 points)94.2% (±0.6 points)94.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.5% (±5.1 points)89.0% (±0.9 points)90.1% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Stanley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Gaston County (89.0%).

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 Stanley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanley
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Stanley—26.1 minutes (±2.6)—
Ranlo4.9 mi21.2 minutes (±2.9)Lower
Springdale5.4 mi28.4 minutes (±4.2)Not measurably different
Lowell5.5 mi22.1 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Mount Holly5.6 mi27.5 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Dallas5.7 mi24.5 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different
McAdenville6.2 mi27.5 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
High Shoals6.7 mi20.2 minutes (±4.6)Lower
Lowesville6.9 mi28.8 minutes (±6.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ranlo, NC (21.2 minutes), High Shoals, NC (20.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Gaston County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
3Bessemer City27.6 minutes (±4.0)
4 (tie)McAdenville27.5 minutes (±4.7)
4 (tie)Mount Holly27.5 minutes (±1.9)
6Cramerton27.0 minutes (±3.0)
7Gastonia26.8 minutes (±0.9)
8Belmont26.5 minutes (±2.2)
9Stanley26.1 minutes (±2.6)
10Dallas24.5 minutes (±2.7)
11Lowell22.1 minutes (±4.0)
12Ranlo21.2 minutes (±2.9)
13High Shoals20.2 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Gaston 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 Stanley

How long is the average commute in Stanley?

Workers who live in Stanley, NC take an average of 26.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Stanley without a car?

2.3% of households in Stanley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stanley?

11.1% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Stanley worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Stanley town, North Carolina (place:64500, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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