How long is the commute from Rootstown Township, OH?

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

Workers who live in Rootstown Township, OH take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.1 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Rootstown Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rootstown Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±3.9 points)	73.8%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±3.7 points)	6.8%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±3.5 points)	14.9%	13.0%	15.1%

In Rootstown Township, the average commute is higher than in Portage County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

In Rootstown Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Portage County (0.7%).

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

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

In Portage County, Rootstown Township ranks 15 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 885 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Rootstown Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rootstown Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.2 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.6% (±4.6 points)	30.2%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.8% (±7.1 points)	40.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.5% (±6.1 points)	22.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Rootstown Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Portage County (6.6%).

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 Rootstown Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rootstown Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±3.5 points)	14.9% (±1.2 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±1.2 points)	95.7% (±0.7 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±3.2 points)	89.8% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rootstown Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Portage County (89.8%).

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 Rootstown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rootstown Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rootstown Township	—	27.1 minutes (±2.0)	—
Randolph Township	4.6 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Ravenna	4.7 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Brimfield Township	4.8 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Ravenna Township	5.2 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Brimfield	5.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Edinburg Township	5.4 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Suffield Township	6.7 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Kent	6.9 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ravenna, OH (23.0 minutes), Ravenna Township, OH (21.4 minutes), Kent, OH (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Windham	28.7 minutes (±4.7)
10	Edinburg Township	28.1 minutes (±3.4)
11	Aurora	27.9 minutes (±2.1)
12	Shalersville Township	27.4 minutes (±5.3)
13 (tie)	Mantua Township	27.2 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Suffield Township	27.2 minutes (±4.2)
15	Rootstown Township	27.1 minutes (±2.0)
16	Brimfield Township	25.6 minutes (±2.2)
17	Sugar Bush Knolls	25.3 minutes (±8.4)
18	Suffield	24.9 minutes (±2.9)
19	Freedom Township (Portage County)	24.7 minutes (±2.5)
20	Garrettsville	24.6 minutes (±2.3)
21	Charlestown Township	24.2 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Portage 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 Rootstown Township

How long is the average commute in Rootstown Township?

Workers who live in Rootstown Township, OH take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rootstown Township without a car?

2.1% of households in Rootstown Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rootstown Township?

11.7% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Rootstown Township worked from home, and 92.6% 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 Rootstown township, Portage County, Ohio (county subdivision:68392, in state:39 county:133).

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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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