How long is the commute from Plain Township (Franklin County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Plain Township (Franklin County), OH take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

26.5% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 26.5%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Plain Township (Franklin County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plain Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	67.3% (±5.0 points)	68.4%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±1.8 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.5% (±4.7 points)	19.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Plain Township (Franklin County), the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Plain Township (Franklin County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Franklin County (1.6%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.0%).

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

In Franklin County, Plain Township (Franklin County) ranks 18 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1679 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Plain Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plain Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±1.9 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.4% (±3.2 points)	39.4%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.4% (±5.5 points)	38.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.2% (±4.4 points)	14.9%	21.2%	21.9%

In Plain Township (Franklin County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Franklin County (7.4%).

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 Plain Township (Franklin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plain Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	26.5% (±4.7 points)	19.3% (±0.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±1.0 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±1.2 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Plain Township (Franklin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Franklin County (94.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Plain Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plain Township (Franklin County)	—	22.2 minutes (±1.5)	—
New Albany	1.3 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Jersey Township	4.5 mi	34.0 minutes (±15.3)	Not measurably different
Harlem Township	4.7 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Franklin County)	4.8 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Blendon Township	5.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Gahanna	5.8 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Franklin County)	6.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Huber Ridge	6.2 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mifflin Township (Franklin County), OH (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Jefferson Township (Franklin County)	23.1 minutes (±1.6)
13	Madison Township (Franklin County)	22.7 minutes (±1.2)
14	Washington Township (Franklin County)	22.6 minutes (±1.2)
15 (tie)	Huber Ridge	22.5 minutes (±2.6)
15 (tie)	Lake Darby	22.5 minutes (±3.3)
17 (tie)	Valleyview	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
17 (tie)	Plain Township (Franklin County)	22.2 minutes (±1.5)
19	New Albany	22.1 minutes (±1.5)
20	Hilliard	21.9 minutes (±1.1)
21	Blendon Township	21.8 minutes (±1.8)
22	Jackson Township (Franklin County)	21.7 minutes (±0.8)
23 (tie)	Grove City	21.6 minutes (±0.8)
23 (tie)	Norwich Township (Franklin County)	21.6 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Plain Township (Franklin County)

How long is the average commute in Plain Township (Franklin County)?

Workers who live in Plain Township (Franklin County), OH take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plain Township (Franklin County) without a car?

3.0% of households in Plain Township (Franklin County) have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Plain Township (Franklin County)?

26.5% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Plain Township (Franklin County) worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Plain township, Franklin County, Ohio (county subdivision:62974, in state:39 county:049).

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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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