How long is the commute in West Des Moines?

Average travel time to work in West 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 West Des Moines gets to work.

Average commute, one way: 14.7 min — U.S. average: 23.0 min

How workers get to work

Drove alone: 71.9
Carpooled: 7.8
Transit: 0.3
Walked: 1.1
From home: 17.3

Average commute (minutes)

West Des Moines: 14.7
Polk County: 17.2
IA: 17.7
U.S.: 23

Work from home: 17.3% — U.S.: 13.5%

What it means

The typical one-way commute here runs about 8.3 minutes shorter than the national average.

Working from home went from 3.4% of workers in 2015 to 17.3% in the latest estimates.

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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