How long is the commute from White Plains, KY?

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

Workers who live in White Plains, KY take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±8.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in White Plains get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	White Plains	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	85.8% (±8.3 points)	88.4%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±4.6 points)	6.5%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±6.8 points)	3.7%	10.2%	15.1%

In White Plains, the average commute is not measurably different from Hopkins County (21.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In White Plains, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hopkins County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hopkins County, White Plains ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 444.

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

Cars per household in White Plains

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	White Plains	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±4.8 points)	7.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.1% (±16.8 points)	30.7%	32.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.2% (±10.0 points)	36.0%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.7% (±11.7 points)	26.3%	23.7%	21.9%

In White Plains, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hopkins County (7.1%).

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 White Plains

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Plains	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±6.8 points)	3.7% (±1.2 points)	10.2% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±1.7 points)	96.0% (±0.9 points)	93.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±8.8 points)	89.8% (±1.5 points)	88.6% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In White Plains, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hopkins County (89.8%).

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 White Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Plains
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
White Plains	—	29.5 minutes (±8.3)	—
Nortonville	4.3 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Mortons Gap	7.0 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
St. Charles	9.5 mi	30.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Earlington	10 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Crofton	10 mi	30.4 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Greenville	11 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Powderly	13 mi	17.4 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Madisonville	14 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mortons Gap, KY (17.9 minutes), Earlington, KY (16.6 minutes), Powderly, KY (17.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hopkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	St. Charles	30.7 minutes (±5.3)
2	White Plains	29.5 minutes (±8.3)
3	Dawson Springs	26.0 minutes (±5.5)
4	Nebo	23.7 minutes (±5.0)
5	Nortonville	21.4 minutes (±2.5)
6	Hanson	19.2 minutes (±4.7)
7	Madisonville	18.0 minutes (±2.1)
8	Mortons Gap	17.9 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Hopkins 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 White Plains

How long is the average commute in White Plains?

Workers who live in White Plains, KY take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in White Plains without a car?

5.0% of households in White Plains have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in White Plains?

5.1% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in White Plains worked from home, and 91.0% 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 White Plains city, Kentucky (place:82722, 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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