How long is the commute from Central, TN?

Name: Commute and cars in Central, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Central, TN take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Central get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Central	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±11.8 points)	82.7%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±11.8 points)	7.4%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.2%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±3.9 points)	7.2%	12.9%	15.1%

In Central, the average commute is lower than in Carter County (24.3 minutes).

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

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

In Central, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carter County (0.4%).

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

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

In Carter County, Central ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 361 of 402.

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

Cars per household in Central

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Central	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.7 points)	4.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±16.7 points)	31.0%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.3% (±11.1 points)	35.8%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.5% (±11.0 points)	28.6%	25.9%	21.9%

In Central, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carter County (4.6%).

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 Central

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±3.9 points)	7.2% (±1.2 points)	12.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.3% (±9.3 points)	90.2% (±1.1 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±7.7 points)	83.7% (±1.7 points)	89.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Central, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Carter County (83.7%).

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 Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Central	—	19.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Watauga	2.4 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Pine Crest	2.9 mi	26.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	3.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	4.7 mi	18.7 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Biltmore	4.9 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Valley Forge	6.0 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Hampton	7.9 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Unicoi	7.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Biltmore, TN (26.2 minutes), Unicoi, TN (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Pine Crest	26.4 minutes (±8.3)
2	Biltmore	26.2 minutes (±4.5)
3	Hunter	25.6 minutes (±3.3)
4	Hampton	24.4 minutes (±4.9)
5	Elizabethton	20.9 minutes (±2.1)
6	Valley Forge	20.1 minutes (±3.8)
7	Central	19.4 minutes (±3.3)
8	Watauga	18.9 minutes (±2.7)

Central 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 Central

How long is the average commute in Central?

Workers who live in Central, TN take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Central without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Central?

3.7% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Central worked from home, and 92.5% 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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