
| Statistic | Lake Lure | North Carolina | National |
| Average one way commute | 26min | 24min | 26min |
| Workers who drive to work | 54.6% | 81.1% | 76.4% |
| Workers who carpool | 4.9% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Workers who walk | 4.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Working from home | 31.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% |