Transportation in Brookings, SD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
11 min
-55% vs national
Drive Alone
74.6%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-37% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+8% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
5.4%
combined
How Brookings's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)The average commute in Brookings, SD is 11 minutes, which is 54.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.1% work from home, which is above the SD state average of 7.3%. 9.2% of workers carpool. 4.4% walk to work. 1.0% commute by bicycle.