How long is the commute from Portage Lakes, OH?

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

Workers who live in Portage Lakes, OH take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.0% work from home.

8.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.0%
Households without a car: 8.7%

How people in Portage Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Portage Lakes	Summit County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	82.4% (±6.2 points)	74.5%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±4.8 points)	7.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.1 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±4.7 points)	14.8%	13.0%	15.1%

In Portage Lakes, the average commute is not measurably different from Summit County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In Portage Lakes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Summit County (0.8%).

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

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

In Summit County, Portage Lakes ranks 29 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1841 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Portage Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Portage Lakes	Summit County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	8.7% (±5.2 points)	7.9%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.1% (±9.2 points)	36.5%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±9.5 points)	37.9%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±5.1 points)	17.7%	21.2%	21.9%

In Portage Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Summit County (7.9%).

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 Portage Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portage Lakes	Summit County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	10.0% (±4.7 points)	14.8% (±0.6 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±3.7 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±6.1 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Portage Lakes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Summit County (91.6%).

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 Portage Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Portage Lakes	—	21.3 minutes (±2.4)	—
Coventry Township	0.4 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Barberton	3.4 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
New Franklin	4.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Akron	5.0 mi	22.2 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Green	5.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Summit County)	5.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Sawyerwood	5.4 mi	19.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Norton	5.7 mi	23.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Franklin, OH (24.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Summit County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Peninsula	22.1 minutes (±3.3)
24	Richfield	21.8 minutes (±2.6)
25	Mogadore	21.7 minutes (±1.8)
26 (tie)	Cuyahoga Falls	21.6 minutes (±0.8)
26 (tie)	Fairlawn	21.6 minutes (±3.4)
28	Boston Heights	21.5 minutes (±1.6)
29	Portage Lakes	21.3 minutes (±2.4)
30 (tie)	Lakemore	21.2 minutes (±2.8)
30 (tie)	Coventry Township	21.2 minutes (±1.7)
32	Twinsburg Township	20.9 minutes (±3.0)
33	Northfield Center Township	19.8 minutes (±1.7)
34	Sawyerwood	19.1 minutes (±3.0)
35	Twinsburg Heights	15.4 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Summit County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Portage Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Portage Lakes

How long is the average commute in Portage Lakes?

Workers who live in Portage Lakes, OH take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Portage Lakes without a car?

8.7% of households in Portage Lakes have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Portage Lakes?

10.0% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Portage Lakes worked from home, and 87.4% 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 Portage Lakes CDP, Ohio (place:64136, 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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