How long is the commute from Salem Heights, OH?

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

Workers who live in Salem Heights, OH take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

20.2% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.2%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Salem Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Salem Heights	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	71.2% (±9.4 points)	70.8%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±3.7 points)	7.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±4.1 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.2% (±7.5 points)	15.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Salem Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Hamilton County (22.8 minutes).

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

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

In Salem Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Hamilton County (2.5%).

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

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

In Hamilton County, Salem Heights ranks 64 of 87 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1828 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Salem Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Salem Heights	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±2.1 points)	10.3%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.4% (±7.8 points)	37.0%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±10.4 points)	36.0%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.2% (±8.0 points)	16.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Salem Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hamilton County (10.3%).

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 Salem Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Heights	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	20.2% (±7.5 points)	15.3% (±0.6 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±2.3 points)	95.1% (±0.4 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.6% (±2.3 points)	91.3% (±0.5 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Salem Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hamilton County (91.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Salem Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Salem Heights	—	21.4 minutes (±3.4)	—
Fruit Hill	1.0 mi	24.9 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Sherwood (community)	1.8 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Silver Grove	2.0 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Anderson Township	2.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Forestville	2.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	2.4 mi	24.0 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Coldstream	2.7 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Turpin Hills	2.9 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
58	Dunlap	21.9 minutes (±3.9)
59 (tie)	Mariemont	21.7 minutes (±1.9)
59 (tie)	Norwood	21.7 minutes (±2.0)
61	Sherwood (community)	21.5 minutes (±4.8)
62 (tie)	Montgomery	21.4 minutes (±2.2)
62 (tie)	Newtown	21.4 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)	Salem Heights	21.4 minutes (±3.4)
65	Elmwood Place	21.3 minutes (±3.2)
66 (tie)	Deer Park	21.1 minutes (±2.3)
66 (tie)	Fairfax	21.1 minutes (±1.6)
66 (tie)	Sixteen Mile Stand	21.1 minutes (±2.9)
69 (tie)	Coldstream	20.9 minutes (±3.7)
69 (tie)	Sycamore Township (Hamilton County)	20.9 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 87 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Salem Heights 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 Salem Heights

How long is the average commute in Salem Heights?

Workers who live in Salem Heights, OH take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Salem Heights without a car?

1.3% of households in Salem Heights have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Salem Heights?

20.2% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Salem Heights worked from home, and 98.6% 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 Salem Heights CDP (Hamilton County), Ohio (place:70050, 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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