How long is the commute from Stem, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Stem, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Stem, NC take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Stem get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Stem	Granville County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±8.4 points)	78.8%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±4.5 points)	6.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.3% (±7.6 points)	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%

In Stem, the average commute is not measurably different from Granville County (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Stem, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Granville County (0.0%).

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

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

In Granville County, Stem ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 120 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Stem

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Stem	Granville County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.5 points)	3.6%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±10.2 points)	23.7%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±12.8 points)	36.8%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.0% (±12.9 points)	36.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In Stem, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Granville County (3.6%).

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 Stem

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stem	Granville County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	18.3% (±7.6 points)	13.9% (±1.8 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±5.2 points)	94.6% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±5.2 points)	88.1% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Stem, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Granville County (88.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Stem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stem
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Stem	—	30.6 minutes (±3.8)	—
Butner	4.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Creedmoor	5.5 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Oxford	12 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Gorman	12 mi	24.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Kittrell	16 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Franklinton	16 mi	33.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	17 mi	27.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Durham	18 mi	22.3 minutes (±0.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butner, NC (24.1 minutes), Durham, NC (22.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Granville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Creedmoor	31.8 minutes (±2.5)
2	Stem	30.6 minutes (±3.8)
3	Oxford	29.2 minutes (±3.2)
4	Stovall	29.1 minutes (±11.7)
5	Butner	24.1 minutes (±2.1)

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 Stem

How long is the average commute in Stem?

Workers who live in Stem, NC take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Stem without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Stem?

18.3% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in Stem worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Stem town, North Carolina (place:64940, 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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