Transportation in Tar Heel, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
57 min
+142% vs national
Drive Alone
95.5%
+21% vs national
Work From Home
4.5%
-51% vs national
Carpool
0.0%
How Tar Heel'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 (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
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 Tar Heel, NC is 57 minutes, which is 141.9% above the national average of 23 minutes. 95.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.5% work from home, which is below the NC state average of 9.4%. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.