How long is the commute from Coalfield, TN?

Name: Commute and cars in Coalfield, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Coalfield, TN take an average of 33.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

95.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.2% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.8 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.2%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Coalfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Coalfield	Morgan County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	95.2% (±3.9 points)	84.0%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.6% (±2.6 points)	7.9%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.4%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±3.5 points)	6.5%	12.9%	15.1%

In Coalfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Morgan County (35.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Morgan County, Coalfield ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 402.

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

Cars per household in Coalfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Coalfield	Morgan County	Tennessee	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.0% (±8.2 points)	21.0%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.7% (±15.8 points)	34.3%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	49.9% (±14.0 points)	39.7%	25.9%	21.9%

In Coalfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Morgan County (5.1%).

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 Coalfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coalfield	Morgan County	Tennessee	United States
Workers working from home	3.2% (±3.5 points)	6.5% (±2.1 points)	12.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±3.9 points)	90.3% (±2.8 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±5.6 points)	86.9% (±3.2 points)	89.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Coalfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morgan County (86.9%).

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 Coalfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coalfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Coalfield	—	33.8 minutes (±4.4)	—
Oliver Springs	6.5 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Oakdale	6.7 mi	56.3 minutes (±27.8)	Not measurably different
Harriman	9.3 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	9.3 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Wartburg	9.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Kingston	11 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Midtown	12 mi	29.4 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	17 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oliver Springs, TN (25.4 minutes), Oak Ridge, TN (21.7 minutes), Wartburg, TN (23.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Oakdale	56.3 minutes (±27.8)
2	Sunbright	40.8 minutes (±12.5)
3	Coalfield	33.8 minutes (±4.4)
4	Wartburg	23.3 minutes (±5.9)

Coalfield 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 Coalfield

How long is the average commute in Coalfield?

Workers who live in Coalfield, TN take an average of 33.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Coalfield without a car?

1.3% of households in Coalfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Coalfield?

3.2% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Coalfield worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Coalfield CDP, Tennessee (place:15880, in state:47).

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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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