How long is the commute from Fairport Harbor, OH?

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

Workers who live in Fairport Harbor, OH take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

11.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 11.5%

How people in Fairport Harbor get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairport Harbor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	76.1% (±7.5 points)	76.5%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.1% (±6.5 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±4.7 points)	13.6%	13.0%	15.1%

In Fairport Harbor, the average commute is not measurably different from Lake County (23.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Fairport Harbor, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lake County, Fairport Harbor ranks 18 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1799 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Fairport Harbor

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairport Harbor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	11.5% (±6.5 points)	5.1%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.0% (±9.3 points)	35.7%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±9.4 points)	40.0%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.2% (±4.4 points)	19.3%	21.2%	21.9%

In Fairport Harbor, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (7.5%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Fairport Harbor

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairport Harbor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±4.7 points)	13.6% (±0.9 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±4.3 points)	95.5% (±0.5 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±4.6 points)	92.8% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fairport Harbor, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lake County (92.8%).

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 Fairport Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairport Harbor
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairport Harbor	—	21.5 minutes (±3.9)	—
Grand River	0.7 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Painesville	1.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Painesville Township	4.4 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Mentor	5.1 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Mentor-on-the-Lake	5.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Lake County)	5.7 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Perry	6.8 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Kirtland Hills	8.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand River, OH (16.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Perry, OH (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Lakeline	23.9 minutes (±4.3)
13	Eastlake	23.8 minutes (±1.6)
14	Waite Hill	23.5 minutes (±4.1)
15	Willoughby	22.7 minutes (±1.3)
16	Kirtland Hills	21.7 minutes (±3.1)
17	Mentor	21.6 minutes (±1.2)
18	Fairport Harbor	21.5 minutes (±3.9)
19 (tie)	Wickliffe	21.2 minutes (±1.5)
19 (tie)	Willowick	21.2 minutes (±1.1)
21 (tie)	Mentor-on-the-Lake	21.0 minutes (±1.7)
21 (tie)	Willoughby Hills	21.0 minutes (±1.3)
23	Painesville	20.1 minutes (±1.4)
24	Grand River	16.3 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lake 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 Fairport Harbor

How long is the average commute in Fairport Harbor?

Workers who live in Fairport Harbor, OH take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairport Harbor without a car?

11.5% of households in Fairport Harbor have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairport Harbor?

7.9% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Fairport Harbor worked from home, and 91.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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