How long is the commute from Empire City, OK?

Name: Commute and cars in Empire City, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Empire City, OK take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±9.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Empire City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Empire City	Stephens County	Oklahoma	United States
Drove alone	84.9% (±5.8 points)	79.5%	77.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±5.3 points)	12.4%	9.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	9.4%	15.1%

In Empire City, the average commute is not measurably different from Stephens County (23.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (22.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Empire City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Stephens County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (0.3%).

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

In Stephens County, Empire City ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 578.

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

Cars per household in Empire City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Empire City	Stephens County	Oklahoma	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.0 points)	5.7%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.9% (±9.5 points)	30.9%	32.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±13.0 points)	36.9%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.0% (±13.7 points)	26.5%	24.1%	21.9%

In Empire City, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Stephens County (5.7%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (5.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Empire City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Empire City	Stephens County	Oklahoma	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±2.1 points)	5.6% (±1.1 points)	9.4% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.8 points)	93.9% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.5% (±13.5 points)	86.4% (±1.4 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Empire City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Stephens County (86.4%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (88.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Empire City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Empire City	—	31.0 minutes (±9.0)	—
Duncan	5.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Comanche	9.2 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Central High	9.6 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Marlow	12 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Bray	16 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Addington	17 mi	65.6 minutes (±48.1)	Not measurably different
Temple	17 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Hastings	18 mi	23.1 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Stephens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Loco	31.3 minutes (±9.0)
2	Empire City	31.0 minutes (±9.0)
3	Central High	26.7 minutes (±5.1)
4	Velma	24.6 minutes (±7.6)
5	Bray	24.5 minutes (±4.2)
6	Comanche	23.0 minutes (±3.5)
7	Marlow	22.4 minutes (±2.9)
8	Duncan	21.9 minutes (±2.3)

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 Empire City

How long is the average commute in Empire City?

Workers who live in Empire City, OK take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Empire City without a car?

0.6% of households in Empire City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Empire City?

2.1% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Empire City worked from home, and 82.5% 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 Empire City town, Oklahoma (place:23900, in state:40).

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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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