Transportation in Van Buren, ME
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-35% vs national
Drive Alone
78.1%
-1% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+9% vs national
Carpool
5.8%
Walk
6.0%
How Van Buren'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 (2018)Fatalities
2
2018
1-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
50% of total
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Van Buren, ME is 15 minutes, which is 35.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 78.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.1% work from home, which is below the ME state average of 11.9%. 5.8% of workers carpool. 6.0% walk to work. In 2018, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.