Transportation in Storm Lake, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
10 min
-56% vs national
Drive Alone
61.2%
-22% vs national
Work From Home
5.6%
-40% vs national
Carpool
23.3%
Walk / Bike
10.0%
combined
How Storm Lake'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 (2019)Fatalities
1
2019
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Storm Lake, IA is 10 minutes, which is 55.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 61.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.6% work from home, which is below the IA state average of 6.9%. 23.3% of workers carpool. 9.4% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2019, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.