Transportation in Watauga, TN

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

18 min

-24% vs national

Drive Alone

92.6%

+18% vs national

Work From Home

5.2%

-44% vs national

Carpool

2.2%

How Watauga'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

Alcohol-Related

1

100% of total

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Watauga, TN is 18 minutes, which is 23.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 92.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the TN state average of 7.2%. 2.2% of workers carpool. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.