Transportation in Sparta, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
12 min
-50% vs national
Drive Alone
67.5%
-14% vs national
Work From Home
18.4%
+98% vs national
Carpool
11.5%
Walk
2.7%
How Sparta'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 (2021)Fatalities
1
2021
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 Sparta, NC is 12 minutes, which is 50.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.4% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. 11.5% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.