How long is the commute in Des Moines?
Average travel time to work in Des Moines, IA, how people get to work — driving, transit, walking or from home — and how that compares nationally.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
How Des Moines gets to work.
Average commute, one way: — — U.S. average: 23.0 min
Average commute (minutes)
- Polk County: 17.2
- IA: 17.7
- U.S.: 23
What it means
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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