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

Name: Commute and cars in Plain Township (Stark 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 (Stark County), OH take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

15.8% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 15.8%
Households without a car: 4.8%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plain Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	75.7% (±2.2 points)	77.7%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.8% (±1.8 points)	11.8%	13.0%	15.1%

In Plain Township (Stark County), the average commute is not measurably different from Stark County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Plain Township (Stark County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Stark County (0.8%).

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

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

In Stark County, Plain Township (Stark County) ranks 27 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1862 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 (Stark County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plain Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±2.8 points)	33.1%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±2.7 points)	38.5%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±1.9 points)	21.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Plain Township (Stark County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Stark County (6.7%).

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 (Stark County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plain Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	15.8% (±1.8 points)	11.8% (±0.7 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.1% (±1.4 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.0% (±2.1 points)	87.4% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Plain Township (Stark County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Stark County (87.4%).

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 Plain Township (Stark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain Township (Stark County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plain Township (Stark County)	—	21.2 minutes (±0.9)	—
North Canton	1.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Middlebranch	2.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Greentown	4.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Canton	4.4 mi	19.1 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Meyers Lake	4.8 mi	20.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Hills and Dales	5.0 mi	17.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Stark County)	5.2 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Louisville	5.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canton, OH (19.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middlebranch, OH (25.5 minutes), Greentown, OH (25.4 minutes), Lake Township (Stark County), OH (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Tuscarawas Township (Stark County)	22.8 minutes (±3.4)
22	Uniontown	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
23	Jackson Township (Stark County)	21.6 minutes (±1.0)
24	Massillon	21.5 minutes (±1.2)
25	Canton Township	21.4 minutes (±2.0)
26	Paris Township (Stark County)	21.3 minutes (±3.3)
27	Plain Township (Stark County)	21.2 minutes (±0.9)
28	Marlboro Township (Stark County)	21.1 minutes (±1.7)
29 (tie)	Alliance	21.0 minutes (±1.9)
29 (tie)	Louisville	21.0 minutes (±1.8)
29 (tie)	North Canton	21.0 minutes (±1.8)
29 (tie)	Bethlehem Township (Stark County)	21.0 minutes (±1.9)
33	Navarre	20.9 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark 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 (Stark County)

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

Workers who live in Plain Township (Stark County), OH take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.8% of households in Plain Township (Stark County) have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.8% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Plain Township (Stark County) worked from home, and 89.0% 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, Stark County, Ohio (county subdivision:62988, in state:39 county:151).

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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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