How long is the commute from Burns, TN?

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

Workers who live in Burns, TN take an average of 30.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.2 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Burns get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Burns	Dickson County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	74.6% (±6.3 points)	77.4%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±6.4 points)	7.6%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±4.1 points)	2.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±4.4 points)	11.5%	12.9%	15.1%

In Burns, the average commute is not measurably different from Dickson County (32.7 minutes).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (25.7 minutes).

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

In Burns, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dickson County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.4%).

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

In Dickson County, Burns ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 402.

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

Cars per household in Burns

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Burns	Dickson County	Tennessee	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.2 points)	2.9%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.3% (±7.9 points)	22.6%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.3% (±6.7 points)	35.5%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.9% (±8.7 points)	39.0%	25.9%	21.9%

In Burns, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dickson County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (5.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Burns

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burns	Dickson County	Tennessee	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±4.4 points)	11.5% (±2.1 points)	12.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.9 points)	94.3% (±1.3 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±6.0 points)	86.4% (±1.9 points)	89.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (89.2%).

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

Average commute in places near Burns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burns
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Burns	—	30.2 minutes (±4.4)	—
Dickson	2.7 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
White Bluff	6.8 mi	36.8 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Charlotte	8.9 mi	33.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Bon Aqua Junction	9.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Lyles	9.7 mi	39.1 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Kingston Springs	12 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Fairview	12 mi	37.1 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Vanleer	14 mi	33.7 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Bluff, TN (36.8 minutes), Lyles, TN (39.1 minutes), Fairview, TN (37.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dickson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Slayden	42.6 minutes (±4.4)
2	White Bluff	36.8 minutes (±4.4)
3	Charlotte	33.8 minutes (±5.1)
4	Vanleer	33.7 minutes (±5.0)
5	Burns	30.2 minutes (±4.4)
6	Dickson	26.8 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 Burns

How long is the average commute in Burns?

Workers who live in Burns, TN take an average of 30.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Burns without a car?

2.4% of households in Burns have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Burns?

11.2% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Burns worked from home, and 87.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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