How long is the commute from Ashland, KY?

Workers who live in Ashland, KY take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

12.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation
0.2%
Work from home
7.5%
Households without a car
12.4%

How people in Ashland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationAshlandBoyd CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone74.0% (±4.2 points)80.7%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled11.3% (±3.4 points)9.6%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked5.6% (±2.0 points)2.7%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±0.9 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home7.5% (±2.5 points)5.9%10.2%15.1%

In Ashland, the average commute is not measurably different from Boyd County (22.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ashland, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Boyd County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Boyd County, Ashland ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 273 of 444.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ashland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableAshlandBoyd CountyKentuckyUnited States
No vehicle12.4% (±2.3 points)8.4%6.8%8.4%
1 vehicle38.1% (±4.1 points)32.6%32.4%33.1%
2 vehicles35.0% (±3.8 points)37.5%37.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles14.6% (±2.5 points)21.5%23.7%21.9%

In Ashland, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Boyd County (8.4%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (6.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ashland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AshlandBoyd CountyKentuckyUnited States
Workers working from home7.5% (±2.5 points)5.9% (±1.3 points)10.2% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.2% (±1.5 points)93.2% (±1.3 points)93.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet87.7% (±2.2 points)87.1% (±1.9 points)88.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Ashland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Boyd County (87.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (88.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Ashland—20.9 minutes (±2.1)—
Coal Grove2.3 mi20.0 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Westwood (community)2.4 mi21.7 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Bellefonte3.6 mi20.9 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Catlettsburg3.7 mi18.0 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Lawrence County)3.8 mi20.9 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
South Point4.4 mi23.1 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Russell4.6 mi25.6 minutes (±4.1)Higher
Kenova5.2 mi10.8 minutes (±4.5)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenova, WV (10.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Russell, KY (25.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Boyd County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Westwood (community)21.7 minutes (±3.9)
2Cannonsburg21.0 minutes (±3.0)
3Ashland20.9 minutes (±2.1)
4Catlettsburg18.0 minutes (±2.8)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ashland

How long is the average commute in Ashland?

Workers who live in Ashland, KY take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ashland without a car?

12.4% of households in Ashland have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ashland?

7.5% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Ashland worked from home, and 87.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ashland city, Kentucky (place:02368, in state:21).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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