How long is the commute from Deerfield Township (Portage County), OH?

Name: Commute and cars in Deerfield Township (Portage County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Deerfield Township (Portage County), OH take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Deerfield Township (Portage County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Deerfield Township (Portage County)	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	84.3% (±7.8 points)	73.8%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±2.0 points)	6.8%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±6.0 points)	14.9%	13.0%	15.1%

In Deerfield Township (Portage County), the average commute is higher than in Portage County (24.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Deerfield Township (Portage County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Portage County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.0%).

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

In Portage County, Deerfield Township (Portage County) ranks 8 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 587 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Deerfield Township (Portage County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Deerfield Township (Portage County)	Portage County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.7 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±9.6 points)	30.2%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.3% (±11.2 points)	40.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±8.9 points)	22.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Deerfield Township (Portage County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Portage County (6.6%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (7.5%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Deerfield Township (Portage County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deerfield Township (Portage County)	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±6.0 points)	14.9% (±1.2 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.7 points)	95.7% (±0.7 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±7.2 points)	89.8% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Deerfield Township (Portage County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Portage County (89.8%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Deerfield Township (Portage County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield Township (Portage County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Deerfield Township (Portage County)	—	29.5 minutes (±2.9)	—
Atwater Township	4.2 mi	33.1 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township	4.4 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township (Mahoning County)	5.2 mi	34.8 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Smith Township (Mahoning County)	5.2 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Lexington Township	6.7 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Milton Township (Mahoning County)	7.0 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Edinburg Township	7.2 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Craig Beach	7.2 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smith Township (Mahoning County), OH (23.9 minutes), Lexington Township, OH (23.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Paris Township (Portage County)	34.2 minutes (±6.4)
3	Atwater Township	33.1 minutes (±5.4)
4	Palmyra Township	31.8 minutes (±3.9)
5	Brimfield	30.6 minutes (±5.9)
6	Hiram Township	30.5 minutes (±3.8)
7	Windham Township	29.7 minutes (±6.6)
8	Deerfield Township (Portage County)	29.5 minutes (±2.9)
9	Windham	28.7 minutes (±4.7)
10	Edinburg Township	28.1 minutes (±3.4)
11	Aurora	27.9 minutes (±2.1)
12	Shalersville Township	27.4 minutes (±5.3)
13 (tie)	Mantua Township	27.2 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Suffield Township	27.2 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Portage 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 Deerfield Township (Portage County)

How long is the average commute in Deerfield Township (Portage County)?

Workers who live in Deerfield Township (Portage County), OH take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Deerfield Township (Portage County) without a car?

1.3% of households in Deerfield Township (Portage County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Deerfield Township (Portage County)?

11.0% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Deerfield Township (Portage County) worked from home, and 86.1% 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 Deerfield township, Portage County, Ohio (county subdivision:21210, in state:39 county:133).

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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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