How long is the commute from Wanchese, NC?

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

Workers who live in Wanchese, NC take an average of 17.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

3.2% work from home.

9.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.6 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.2%
Households without a car: 9.0%

How people in Wanchese get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wanchese	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±7.7 points)	72.7%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±5.6 points)	8.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±3.3 points)	14.2%	16.3%	15.1%

In Wanchese, the average commute is not measurably different from Dare County (22.4 minutes).

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

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

In Wanchese, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dare 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 Dare County, Wanchese ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 611 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Wanchese

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wanchese	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	9.0% (±9.5 points)	2.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.4% (±11.5 points)	26.2%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.7% (±13.8 points)	43.6%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±8.6 points)	27.5%	25.2%	21.9%

In Wanchese, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dare County (2.7%).

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 Wanchese

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wanchese	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	3.2% (±3.3 points)	14.2% (±2.0 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.7% (±9.5 points)	97.9% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.2% (±9.5 points)	91.7% (±2.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wanchese, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dare County (91.7%).

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 Wanchese

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wanchese
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wanchese	—	17.6 minutes (±4.5)	—
Manteo	4.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	7.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	12 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Kitty Hawk	16 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Southern Shores	20 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Duck	25 mi	30.6 minutes (±9.0)	Higher
Grandy	30 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Columbia	34 mi	33.8 minutes (±14.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kitty Hawk, NC (24.3 minutes), Southern Shores, NC (24.6 minutes), Duck, NC (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Duck	30.6 minutes (±9.0)
2	Southern Shores	24.6 minutes (±4.5)
3	Kitty Hawk	24.3 minutes (±4.9)
4	Manteo	24.2 minutes (±7.1)
5	Nags Head	22.6 minutes (±7.5)
6	Kill Devil Hills	21.1 minutes (±3.8)
7	Wanchese	17.6 minutes (±4.5)
8	Buxton	15.8 minutes (±7.8)

Wanchese 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 Wanchese

How long is the average commute in Wanchese?

Workers who live in Wanchese, NC take an average of 17.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wanchese without a car?

9.0% of households in Wanchese have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wanchese?

3.2% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Wanchese worked from home, and 82.2% 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 Wanchese CDP, North Carolina (place:70920, 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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