How long is the commute from White Oak, MD?

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

Workers who live in White Oak, MD take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.3% of workers drive alone to work.

10.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

15.2% work from home.

14.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 10.9%
Work from home: 15.2%
Households without a car: 14.6%

How people in White Oak get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	59.3% (±5.2 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±3.6 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.9% (±4.6 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.6% (±3.1 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.2% (±4.1 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In White Oak, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In White Oak, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (7.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Montgomery County, White Oak ranks 14 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 116 of 383.

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

Cars per household in White Oak

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	14.6% (±4.8 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.0% (±6.5 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.4% (±4.7 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.9% (±3.6 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In White Oak, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Montgomery County (8.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in White Oak

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	15.2% (±4.1 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±1.3 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±2.6 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In White Oak, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (95.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near White Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Oak
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
White Oak	—	34.3 minutes (±3.2)	—
Burnt Mills	0.9 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Hillandale	1.4 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Kemp Mill	1.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	1.9 mi	35.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Colesville	2.1 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Calverton	2.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Fairland	3.1 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Silver Spring	3.4 mi	34.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colesville, MD (29.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Ashton-Sandy Spring	36.1 minutes (±6.6)
9 (tie)	Fairland	35.0 minutes (±3.3)
9 (tie)	Four Corners	35.0 minutes (±2.5)
11	Redland	34.8 minutes (±2.9)
12	Cloverly	34.7 minutes (±2.9)
13	Clarksburg	34.4 minutes (±1.8)
14	White Oak	34.3 minutes (±3.2)
15	Garrett Park	34.2 minutes (±3.7)
16 (tie)	Aspen Hill	34.1 minutes (±1.3)
16 (tie)	Chevy Chase Section Three	34.1 minutes (±3.6)
18 (tie)	Silver Spring	34.0 minutes (±1.1)
18 (tie)	Takoma Park	34.0 minutes (±2.3)
20	Derwood	33.9 minutes (±7.0)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Oak is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Oak

How long is the average commute in White Oak?

Workers who live in White Oak, MD take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in White Oak without a car?

14.6% of households in White Oak have no vehicle, and 10.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in White Oak?

15.2% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in White Oak worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Oak CDP, Maryland (place:84375, in state:24).

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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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