How long is the commute from West Liberty, KY?

Workers who live in West Liberty, KY take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
18.6 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation
1.4%
Work from home
8.5%
Households without a car
8.2%

How people in West Liberty get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWest LibertyMorgan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone71.4% (±13.4 points)78.7%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled18.1% (±13.4 points)12.5%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±1.2 points)1.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±1.5 points)0.5%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±6.2 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home8.5% (±7.2 points)6.4%10.2%15.1%

In West Liberty, the average commute is lower than in Morgan County (27.3 minutes).

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

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

In West Liberty, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morgan County (1.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 352 of 444.

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

Cars per household in West Liberty

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWest LibertyMorgan CountyKentuckyUnited States
No vehicle8.2% (±4.4 points)5.6%6.8%8.4%
1 vehicle37.2% (±11.1 points)25.2%32.4%33.1%
2 vehicles34.0% (±10.6 points)36.9%37.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles20.6% (±9.3 points)32.3%23.7%21.9%

In West Liberty, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Morgan County (5.6%).

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 West Liberty

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West LibertyMorgan CountyKentuckyUnited States
Workers working from home8.5% (±7.2 points)6.4% (±2.7 points)10.2% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.9% (±3.8 points)90.2% (±2.4 points)93.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.8% (±7.5 points)85.4% (±3.1 points)88.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In West Liberty, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morgan County (85.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West Liberty

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Liberty
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
West Liberty—18.6 minutes (±5.3)—
Sandy Hook14 mi40.2 minutes (±27.0)Not measurably different
Salyersville16 mi32.9 minutes (±13.9)Not measurably different
Frenchburg20 mi27.8 minutes (±8.5)Not measurably different
Campton20 mi30.2 minutes (±17.3)Not measurably different
Lakeview Heights21 mi22.5 minutes (±9.6)Not measurably different
Morehead21 mi18.7 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
Salt Lick24 mi30.7 minutes (±14.7)Not measurably different
Jackson25 mi17.7 minutes (±4.5)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.

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 West Liberty

How long is the average commute in West Liberty?

Workers who live in West Liberty, KY take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Liberty without a car?

8.2% of households in West Liberty have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Liberty?

8.5% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in West Liberty worked from home, and 85.8% 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 West Liberty city, Kentucky (place:81858, 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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