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

Name: Commute and cars in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

6.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 6.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±5.0 points)	68.4%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±3.7 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±4.1 points)	19.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Prairie 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.6%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Prairie Township (Franklin County) ranks 29 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1832 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	6.4% (±1.8 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6% (±3.9 points)	39.4%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.2% (±6.4 points)	38.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.7% (±6.3 points)	14.9%	21.2%	21.9%

In Prairie Township (Franklin County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (7.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±4.1 points)	19.3% (±0.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±1.5 points)	97.1% (±0.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±1.7 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prairie Township (Franklin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	—	21.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Lake Darby	2.4 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Village	3.0 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Brown Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Urbancrest	5.8 mi	31.4 minutes (±16.1)	Not measurably different
Grove City	6.0 mi	21.6 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Valleyview	6.3 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	6.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Township (Franklin County), OH (27.1 minutes), West Jefferson, OH (25.6 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
23 (tie)	Grove City	21.6 minutes (±0.8)
23 (tie)	Norwich Township (Franklin County)	21.6 minutes (±1.0)
25	Columbus	21.5 minutes (±0.3)
26 (tie)	Blacklick Estates	21.4 minutes (±2.0)
26 (tie)	Whitehall	21.4 minutes (±1.4)
26 (tie)	Clinton Township (Franklin County)	21.4 minutes (±3.2)
26 (tie)	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	21.4 minutes (±2.0)
30	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	20.8 minutes (±2.7)
31	Sharon Township (Franklin County)	20.6 minutes (±1.7)
32	Minerva Park	20.5 minutes (±2.8)
33 (tie)	Gahanna	20.4 minutes (±1.0)
33 (tie)	Franklin Township (Franklin County)	20.4 minutes (±1.7)
35 (tie)	Lincoln Village	20.3 minutes (±3.1)

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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

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

Workers who live in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.4% of households in Prairie Township (Franklin County) have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.9% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Prairie Township (Franklin County) worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Prairie township, Franklin County, Ohio (county subdivision:64570, 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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