How long is the commute from Jeffersontown, KY?

Name: Commute and cars in Jeffersontown, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Jeffersontown, KY take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Jeffersontown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jeffersontown	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±4.1 points)	72.4%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±3.0 points)	8.4%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±2.5 points)	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%

In Jeffersontown, the average commute is not measurably different from Jefferson County (22.2 minutes).

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

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

In Jeffersontown, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Jefferson County (1.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.6%).

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

In Jefferson County, Jeffersontown ranks 24 of 83 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 255 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Jeffersontown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jeffersontown	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.6 points)	8.7%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.1% (±3.7 points)	38.2%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±3.5 points)	36.8%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±2.3 points)	16.3%	23.7%	21.9%

In Jeffersontown, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jefferson County (8.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (6.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Jeffersontown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jeffersontown	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±2.5 points)	14.2% (±0.5 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±1.6 points)	94.9% (±0.4 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±1.8 points)	90.9% (±0.4 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Jeffersontown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jefferson County (90.9%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (88.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Jeffersontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jeffersontown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jeffersontown	—	21.5 minutes (±1.2)	—
Forest Hills	1.2 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Hurstbourne Acres	1.5 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Douglass Hills	2.3 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Houston Acres	2.5 mi	14.6 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Hurstbourne	2.6 mi	26.2 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge Manor	2.6 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	2.8 mi	16.7 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Sycamore	2.9 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglass Hills, KY (18.8 minutes), Houston Acres, KY (14.6 minutes), Cambridge, KY (16.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17 (tie)	Watterson Park	22.4 minutes (±5.4)
19 (tie)	Green Spring	22.1 minutes (±2.6)
19 (tie)	Hollyvilla	22.1 minutes (±3.0)
19 (tie)	Strathmoor Village	22.1 minutes (±3.3)
22	Graymoor-Devondale	21.6 minutes (±3.3)
23 (tie)	Anchorage	21.5 minutes (±7.1)
23 (tie)	Jeffersontown	21.5 minutes (±1.2)
23 (tie)	Spring Mill	21.5 minutes (±3.1)
26	Moorland	21.3 minutes (±1.7)
27 (tie)	Brownsboro Farm	20.6 minutes (±2.8)
27 (tie)	Worthington Hills	20.6 minutes (±2.0)
29	Barbourmeade	20.5 minutes (±2.1)
30 (tie)	Spring Valley	20.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 83 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Jeffersontown

How long is the average commute in Jeffersontown?

Workers who live in Jeffersontown, KY take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Jeffersontown without a car?

4.7% of households in Jeffersontown have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jeffersontown?

15.0% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Jeffersontown worked from home, and 93.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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