How long is the commute from Forest Oaks, NC?

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

Workers who live in Forest Oaks, NC take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.2% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.2%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Forest Oaks get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Forest Oaks	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±11.5 points)	73.3%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±9.8 points)	8.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.2% (±11.5 points)	13.9%	16.3%	15.1%

In Forest Oaks, the average commute is not measurably different from Guilford County (22.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

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

In Forest Oaks, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Guilford County (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (0.7%).

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

In Guilford County, Forest Oaks ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 459 of 651.

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

Cars per household in Forest Oaks

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Forest Oaks	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±5.4 points)	6.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.4% (±11.6 points)	35.1%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±11.8 points)	35.2%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.6% (±13.3 points)	22.9%	25.2%	21.9%

In Forest Oaks, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Guilford County (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (5.3%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Forest Oaks

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Oaks	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	20.2% (±11.5 points)	13.9% (±0.7 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±5.3 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±5.3 points)	91.2% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Forest Oaks, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Guilford County (91.2%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Forest Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Oaks
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Forest Oaks	—	22.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Pleasant Garden	3.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Sedalia	7.9 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	9.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Whitsett	9.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Liberty	12 mi	23.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Gibsonville	12 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Alamance	13 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	13 mi	13.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamestown, NC (13.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gibsonville, NC (26.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Guilford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Whitsett	31.8 minutes (±9.7)
2	Summerfield	27.8 minutes (±4.8)
3	Pleasant Garden	27.2 minutes (±5.6)
4	Gibsonville	26.5 minutes (±2.6)
5	Stokesdale	26.1 minutes (±3.3)
6	Sedalia	24.2 minutes (±2.7)
7	Forest Oaks	22.0 minutes (±2.6)
8	Greensboro	21.7 minutes (±0.6)
9	High Point	20.7 minutes (±0.6)
10	Oak Ridge	20.6 minutes (±1.8)
11	Jamestown	13.4 minutes (±3.9)

Forest Oaks 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 Forest Oaks

How long is the average commute in Forest Oaks?

Workers who live in Forest Oaks, NC take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forest Oaks without a car?

4.4% of households in Forest Oaks have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forest Oaks?

20.2% (±11.5 points) of workers who live in Forest Oaks worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Forest Oaks CDP, North Carolina (place:24198, in state:37).

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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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