How long is the commute from Spring Valley, KY?

Name: Commute and cars in Spring Valley, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Spring Valley, KY take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

29.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 29.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Spring Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Valley	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	58.8% (±8.8 points)	72.4%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±5.4 points)	8.4%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.7 points)	1.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±3.8 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.2% (±8.5 points)	14.2%	10.2%	15.1%

In Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (1.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jefferson County, Spring Valley ranks 30 of 83 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 291 of 444.

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

Cars per household in Spring Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Valley	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±15.4 points)	8.7%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.0% (±5.8 points)	38.2%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	70.4% (±9.9 points)	36.8%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.6% (±8.1 points)	16.3%	23.7%	21.9%

In Spring Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (8.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Spring Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Valley	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	29.2% (±8.5 points)	14.2% (±0.5 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±1.3 points)	94.9% (±0.4 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.1% (±1.3 points)	90.9% (±0.4 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Valley	—	20.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Barbourmeade	0.5 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Old Brownsboro Place	0.6 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	0.7 mi	17.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Hills and Dales	0.8 mi	17.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Thornhill	1.0 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Brownsboro Farm	1.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek	1.1 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Manor Creek	1.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
30 (tie)	Westwood	20.4 minutes (±2.9)
32	Richlawn	20.3 minutes (±4.2)
33 (tie)	Brownsboro Village	20.1 minutes (±4.5)
33 (tie)	Forest Hills	20.1 minutes (±3.1)
35	Creekside	20.0 minutes (±3.9)
36	Langdon Place	19.9 minutes (±3.2)

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 Spring Valley

How long is the average commute in Spring Valley?

Workers who live in Spring Valley, KY take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring Valley without a car?

0.0% of households in Spring Valley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring Valley?

29.2% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in Spring Valley worked from home, and 99.1% 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 Spring Valley city, Kentucky (place:72790, 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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