How long is the commute from Gambier, OH?

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

Workers who live in Gambier, OH take an average of 15.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

53.4% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Gambier get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gambier	Knox County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	29.2% (±11.6 points)	73.8%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±8.6 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	53.4% (±12.4 points)	4.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±6.1 points)	13.7%	13.0%	15.1%

In Gambier, the average commute is lower than in Knox County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Gambier, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Knox County (0.2%).

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

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

In Knox County, Gambier ranks 30 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2330 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Gambier

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gambier	Knox County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±7.0 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.6% (±16.4 points)	25.8%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.9% (±15.1 points)	39.2%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.4% (±9.1 points)	28.7%	21.2%	21.9%

In Gambier, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Knox County (6.3%).

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 Gambier

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gambier	Knox County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±6.1 points)	13.7% (±1.9 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±12.6 points)	93.1% (±1.1 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.5% (±4.4 points)	89.3% (±1.6 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Gambier, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Knox County (89.3%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Gambier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gambier
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gambier	—	15.5 minutes (±5.0)	—
College Township	0.3 mi	17.8 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Knox County)	2.7 mi	23.4 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Monroe Township (Knox County)	4.2 mi	20.2 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	4.3 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Knox County)	4.4 mi	29.5 minutes (±10.7)	Higher
Howard Township	4.5 mi	31.3 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Apple Valley	4.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
Morgan Township (Knox County)	6.8 mi	30.5 minutes (±7.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Township (Knox County), OH (23.4 minutes), Harrison Township (Knox County), OH (29.5 minutes), Howard Township, OH (31.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
24	Miller Township	21.7 minutes (±3.5)
25	Clay Township (Knox County)	21.4 minutes (±8.4)
26	Monroe Township (Knox County)	20.2 minutes (±4.6)
27	Mount Vernon	18.4 minutes (±2.1)
28	College Township	17.8 minutes (±5.4)
29	Butler Township (Knox County)	16.5 minutes (±5.4)
30	Gambier	15.5 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Knox 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 Gambier

How long is the average commute in Gambier?

Workers who live in Gambier, OH take an average of 15.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gambier without a car?

6.1% of households in Gambier have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gambier?

10.9% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Gambier worked from home, and 97.5% 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 Gambier village, Ohio (place:29246, in state:39).

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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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