Transportation in Cedar Falls, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
12 min
-47% vs national
Drive Alone
75.0%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-91% vs national
Work From Home
11.0%
+18% vs national
Carpool
6.2%
Walk / Bike
7.3%
combined
How Cedar Falls's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
6-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cedar Falls, IA is 12 minutes, which is 47.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.0% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. 6.2% of workers carpool. 6.8% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.