How long is the commute from Shackle Island, TN?

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

Workers who live in Shackle Island, TN take an average of 41.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

23.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.0 minutes (±9.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Shackle Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shackle Island	Sumner County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	71.7% (±9.4 points)	74.0%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±4.4 points)	7.7%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.8% (±8.6 points)	16.2%	12.9%	15.1%

In Shackle Island, the average commute is higher than in Sumner County (29.0 minutes).

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

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

In Shackle Island, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sumner County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Sumner County, Shackle Island ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 14 of 402.

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

Cars per household in Shackle Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shackle Island	Sumner County	Tennessee	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.3%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.2% (±5.5 points)	27.0%	30.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.1% (±10.2 points)	38.6%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.7% (±11.1 points)	31.1%	25.9%	21.9%

In Shackle Island, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sumner County (3.3%).

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 Shackle Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shackle Island	Sumner County	Tennessee	United States
Workers working from home	23.8% (±8.6 points)	16.2% (±1.2 points)	12.9% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±1.9 points)	97.1% (±0.5 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.8% (±12.0 points)	92.8% (±0.8 points)	89.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Shackle Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sumner County (92.8%).

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 Shackle Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shackle Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shackle Island	—	41.0 minutes (±9.4)	—
Hendersonville	5.0 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Millersville	5.4 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Goodlettsville	5.8 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
White House	6.7 mi	34.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Gallatin	8.3 mi	26.4 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Ridgetop	8.6 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Greenbrier	10 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Green Hill	10 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hendersonville, TN (29.7 minutes), Millersville, TN (22.3 minutes), Goodlettsville, TN (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sumner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Shackle Island	41.0 minutes (±9.4)
2	Westmoreland	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
3	Hendersonville	29.7 minutes (±1.7)
4	Portland	28.9 minutes (±2.6)
5	Gallatin	26.4 minutes (±1.6)
6	Mitchellville	24.4 minutes (±6.2)
7	Millersville	22.3 minutes (±2.4)

Shackle Island 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 Shackle Island

How long is the average commute in Shackle Island?

Workers who live in Shackle Island, TN take an average of 41.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shackle Island without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Shackle Island?

23.8% (±8.6 points) of workers who live in Shackle Island worked from home, and 85.8% 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 Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee (place:67230, 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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