How long is the commute from Irwin, SC?

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

Workers who live in Irwin, SC take an average of 20.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Irwin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Irwin	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	91.2% (±7.4 points)	71.1%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±3.6 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±7.5 points)	19.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Irwin, the average commute is lower than in Lancaster County (28.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

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

In Irwin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lancaster County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In Lancaster County, Irwin ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 323 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Irwin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Irwin	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±5.3 points)	3.4%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.7% (±17.0 points)	31.3%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.2% (±19.6 points)	40.1%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.9% (±19.0 points)	25.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Irwin, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lancaster County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Irwin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Irwin	Lancaster County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±7.5 points)	19.5% (±2.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.6% (±11.0 points)	93.4% (±1.2 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.1% (±16.7 points)	89.4% (±1.3 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Irwin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lancaster County (89.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (88.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Irwin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Irwin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Irwin	—	20.2 minutes (±4.4)	—
Springdale (community)	2.6 mi	26.8 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	2.9 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Fort Lawn	4.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Elgin (community)	6.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	9.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Heath Springs	11 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Catawba	11 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
Van Wyck	11 mi	33.5 minutes (±6.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, SC (26.4 minutes), Fort Lawn, SC (30.3 minutes), Great Falls, SC (34.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Van Wyck	33.5 minutes (±6.9)
2	Heath Springs	31.8 minutes (±5.7)
3	Kershaw	31.0 minutes (±3.1)
4	Springdale (community)	26.8 minutes (±7.1)
5	Lancaster	26.4 minutes (±2.2)
6	Elgin (community)	21.7 minutes (±4.6)
7	Irwin	20.2 minutes (±4.4)

Irwin 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 Irwin

How long is the average commute in Irwin?

Workers who live in Irwin, SC take an average of 20.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Irwin without a car?

3.2% of households in Irwin have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Irwin?

6.6% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Irwin worked from home, and 76.1% 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 Irwin CDP, South Carolina (place:35980, in state:45).

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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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