How long is the commute from Palmer Township (Washington County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Palmer Township (Washington County), OH take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.4% of workers drive alone to work.

9.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

5.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 9.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 5.7%

How people in Palmer Township (Washington County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Palmer Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	84.4% (±11.8 points)	81.1%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±7.3 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.0% (±8.0 points)	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±6.8 points)	9.1%	13.0%	15.1%

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (23.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Washington County (0.4%).

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

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

In Washington County, Palmer Township (Washington County) ranks 15 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 759 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Palmer Township (Washington County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Palmer Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	5.7% (±8.7 points)	5.5%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.9% (±10.0 points)	31.7%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.7% (±18.9 points)	36.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.6% (±14.7 points)	26.3%	21.2%	21.9%

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Washington County (5.5%).

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 Palmer Township (Washington County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmer Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±6.8 points)	9.1% (±1.5 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±9.1 points)	92.9% (±0.9 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.1% (±14.7 points)	87.5% (±1.5 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (87.5%).

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 Palmer Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Palmer Township (Washington County)	—	27.9 minutes (±5.3)	—
Wesley Township	3.9 mi	53.7 minutes (±41.4)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Washington County)	4.0 mi	31.7 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Barlow Township	5.4 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Watertown Township	6.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Morgan County)	7.2 mi	43.6 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Stockport	7.9 mi	33.6 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Chesterhill	8.1 mi	33.4 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Waterford Township	8.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windsor Township (Morgan County), OH (43.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Beverly	30.2 minutes (±5.9)
10	Lawrence Township (Washington County)	29.8 minutes (±3.9)
11	Matamoras (New Matamoras)	29.5 minutes (±6.0)
12	Salem Township (Washington County)	29.3 minutes (±4.0)
13	Newport	28.7 minutes (±3.1)
14	Grandview Township	28.3 minutes (±5.9)
15	Palmer Township (Washington County)	27.9 minutes (±5.3)
16	Dunham Township	27.5 minutes (±5.1)
17	Watertown Township	26.0 minutes (±6.4)
18	Waterford Township	25.6 minutes (±3.8)
19	Warren Township (Washington County)	25.4 minutes (±3.8)
20 (tie)	Barlow Township	24.5 minutes (±4.1)
20 (tie)	Fearing Township	24.5 minutes (±10.0)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Washington 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 Palmer Township (Washington County)

How long is the average commute in Palmer Township (Washington County)?

Workers who live in Palmer Township (Washington County), OH take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Palmer Township (Washington County) without a car?

5.7% of households in Palmer Township (Washington County) have no vehicle, and 9.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Palmer Township (Washington County)?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Palmer Township (Washington County) worked from home, and 78.1% 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 Palmer township, Washington County, Ohio (county subdivision:59626, in state:39 county:167).

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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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