How long is the commute from Burke Centre, VA?

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

Workers who live in Burke Centre, VA take an average of 31.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

27.3% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.6 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 27.3%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Burke Centre get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Burke Centre	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	61.9% (±3.2 points)	55.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±1.7 points)	7.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.3% (±3.3 points)	28.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Burke Centre, the average commute is higher than in Fairfax County (28.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

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

In Burke Centre, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Fairfax County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (2.3%).

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

In Fairfax County, Burke Centre ranks 17 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Burke Centre

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Burke Centre	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.3 points)	4.8%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.4% (±3.2 points)	32.4%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.7% (±3.6 points)	42.1%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.8% (±2.8 points)	20.8%	25.5%	21.9%

In Burke Centre, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Fairfax County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (6.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Burke Centre

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burke Centre	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	27.3% (±3.3 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.4 points)	98.4% (±0.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±0.8 points)	96.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Burke Centre, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Fairfax County (96.4%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (91.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Burke Centre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burke Centre
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Burke Centre	—	31.6 minutes (±1.6)	—
Kings Park West	1.6 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Station	2.1 mi	30.2 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Burke	2.2 mi	29.4 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
George Mason	2.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Long Branch	3.2 mi	26.6 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
South Run	3.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	3.4 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Wakefield (community)	3.9 mi	28.3 minutes (±1.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burke, VA (29.4 minutes), George Mason, VA (23.7 minutes), Long Branch, VA (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Groveton	32.8 minutes (±1.6)
12 (tie)	Kings Park West	32.4 minutes (±2.4)
12 (tie)	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	32.4 minutes (±2.2)
14 (tie)	Huntington	32.2 minutes (±1.9)
14 (tie)	Kings Park	32.2 minutes (±5.8)
14 (tie)	West Springfield	32.2 minutes (±3.6)
17	Burke Centre	31.6 minutes (±1.6)
18	Hybla Valley	31.5 minutes (±2.4)
19	Fort Hunt	31.2 minutes (±2.1)
20 (tie)	Franconia	31.1 minutes (±1.8)
20 (tie)	Mount Vernon	31.1 minutes (±2.2)
22 (tie)	Crosspointe	31.0 minutes (±3.0)
22 (tie)	Laurel Hill	31.0 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Burke Centre 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 Burke Centre

How long is the average commute in Burke Centre?

Workers who live in Burke Centre, VA take an average of 31.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Burke Centre without a car?

3.1% of households in Burke Centre have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Burke Centre?

27.3% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Burke Centre worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Burke Centre CDP, Virginia (place:11470, in state:51).

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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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