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Commute Patterns in Ely, IA

Explore where Ely workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 23 minutes. About 143,107 workers both live and work locally.

23
Avg Minutes
81.9%
Drive Alone
8.4%
Work from Home
4.4%
Public Transit

Where Do Ely Workers Live?

Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Ely's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.

Origin County Workers
  1. 1
    Benton County
    5,595
    workers
  2. 2
    Polk County
    4,548
    workers
  3. 3
    Dubuque County
    3,651
    workers
  4. 4
    Cedar County
    3,485
    workers
  5. 5
    Scott County
    3,204
    workers
  6. 6
    Washington County
    3,080
    workers
  7. 7
    Iowa County
    2,966
    workers
  8. 8
    Black Hawk County
    2,863
    workers
  9. 9
    Jones County
    2,846
    workers
  10. 10
    Muscatine County
    2,028
    workers

Where Do Ely Workers Commute?

Top counties where Ely workers commute to for their jobs.

Destination County Workers
  1. 1
    Polk County
    6,372
    workers
  2. 2
    Iowa County
    3,336
    workers
  3. 3
    Black Hawk County
    3,020
    workers
  4. 4
    Scott County
    2,782
    workers
  5. 5
    Dubuque County
    1,655
    workers
  6. 6
    Dallas County
    1,078
    workers
  7. 7
    Washington County
    921
    workers
  8. 8
    Story County
    860
    workers
  9. 9
    Benton County
    845
    workers
  10. 10
    Jones County
    696
    workers

Commute Time Distribution

How long Ely workers spend commuting each day, based on 1,503 workers.

Under 15 min 25.0% (376)
15-29 min 52.4% (788)
30-44 min 17.0% (255)
45-59 min 2.6% (39)
60+ min 3.0% (45)

How Workers Get to Work

Transportation modes for 3,282 workers in the Ely area.

🚗 Drove Alone
81.9% (2,688)
🏠 Work from Home
8.4% (276)
🚌 Public Transit
4.4% (145)
🚶 Walked
0.4% (14)
🚲 Other
4.8% (159)