How long is the commute from Northwood, OH?

Workers who live in Northwood, OH take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.0 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
5.5%
Households without a car
1.4%

How people in Northwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationNorthwoodWood CountyOhioUnited States
Drove alone87.7% (±7.6 points)80.0%75.1%68.8%
Carpooled3.5% (±2.7 points)6.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%1.0%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.3 points)2.6%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.4% (±4.4 points)0.9%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home5.5% (±4.0 points)10.3%13.0%15.1%

In Northwood, the average commute is not measurably different from Wood County (20.5 minutes).

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

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

In Northwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wood County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wood County, Northwood ranks 39 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2016 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Northwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableNorthwoodWood CountyOhioUnited States
No vehicle1.4% (±2.3 points)5.1%7.5%8.4%
1 vehicle32.3% (±11.8 points)34.5%34.0%33.1%
2 vehicles34.4% (±9.1 points)36.9%37.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles32.0% (±9.8 points)23.5%21.2%21.9%

In Northwood, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Wood County (5.1%).

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 Northwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NorthwoodWood CountyOhioUnited States
Workers working from home5.5% (±4.0 points)10.3% (±1.0 points)13.0% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.9% (±2.9 points)96.8% (±0.6 points)94.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.2% (±4.7 points)92.8% (±0.8 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Northwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wood 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 Northwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwood
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Northwood—20.0 minutes (±4.9)—
Walbridge1.7 mi19.3 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
Oregon3.9 mi19.5 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Lake Township (Wood County)4.1 mi23.1 minutes (±2.3)Not measurably different
Millbury4.3 mi23.1 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Rossford5.1 mi18.4 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Curtice5.6 mi26.2 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Harbor View6.1 mi24.7 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Toledo6.3 mi19.8 minutes (±0.5)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Wood County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
33 (tie)Center Township (Wood County)21.4 minutes (±3.7)
33 (tie)Middleton Township (Wood County)21.4 minutes (±1.2)
35Henry Township21.1 minutes (±3.9)
36North Baltimore20.5 minutes (±4.4)
37Webster Township20.2 minutes (±2.2)
38Perrysburg Township20.1 minutes (±1.4)
39Northwood20.0 minutes (±4.9)
40Walbridge19.3 minutes (±2.5)
41Perrysburg18.9 minutes (±1.0)
42Rossford18.4 minutes (±1.5)
43Bowling Green17.5 minutes (±1.4)
44Bairdstown16.9 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 12 of 44 places in Wood 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 Northwood

How long is the average commute in Northwood?

Workers who live in Northwood, OH take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Northwood without a car?

1.4% of households in Northwood have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Northwood?

5.5% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Northwood worked from home, and 94.2% 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 Northwood city, Ohio (place:57190, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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