How long is the commute from Smithville, OH?

Workers who live in Smithville, OH take an average of 15.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
15.8 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
9.8%
Households without a car
4.8%

How people in Smithville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSmithvilleWayne CountyOhioUnited States
Drove alone83.9% (±5.9 points)72.9%75.1%68.8%
Carpooled3.8% (±3.2 points)10.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.7 points)0.1%1.0%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±1.0 points)4.8%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.9% (±1.9 points)3.6%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home9.8% (±4.4 points)8.3%13.0%15.1%

In Smithville, the average commute is lower than in Wayne County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Smithville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Wayne County, Smithville ranks 30 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2313 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Smithville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSmithvilleWayne CountyOhioUnited States
No vehicle4.8% (±3.8 points)10.0%7.5%8.4%
1 vehicle27.7% (±8.2 points)28.2%34.0%33.1%
2 vehicles44.9% (±7.7 points)38.7%37.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles22.6% (±7.0 points)23.1%21.2%21.9%

In Smithville, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Wayne County (10.0%).

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 Smithville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SmithvilleWayne CountyOhioUnited States
Workers working from home9.8% (±4.4 points)8.3% (±0.9 points)13.0% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer97.0% (±4.2 points)89.5% (±1.0 points)94.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet95.4% (±4.8 points)85.3% (±1.1 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Smithville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wayne County (85.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Smithville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithville
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Smithville—15.8 minutes (±1.7)—
Green Township (Wayne County)2.3 mi20.2 minutes (±2.5)Higher
Wayne Township (Wayne County)4.2 mi18.3 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Orrville4.5 mi22.0 minutes (±3.5)Higher
Wooster4.8 mi17.4 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Milton Township (Wayne County)5.7 mi20.3 minutes (±3.5)Higher
East Union Township6.8 mi16.8 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Wayne County)7.0 mi24.6 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Marshallville7.1 mi22.9 minutes (±3.0)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Township (Wayne County), OH (20.2 minutes), Orrville, OH (22.0 minutes), Milton Township (Wayne County), OH (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
24Shreve19.3 minutes (±2.2)
25Wayne Township (Wayne County)18.3 minutes (±3.4)
26Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)18.2 minutes (±1.5)
27Wooster17.4 minutes (±1.5)
28East Union Township16.8 minutes (±1.6)
29Wooster Township16.3 minutes (±3.1)
30Smithville15.8 minutes (±1.7)
31Mount Eaton11.2 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Smithville

How long is the average commute in Smithville?

Workers who live in Smithville, OH take an average of 15.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Smithville without a car?

4.8% of households in Smithville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Smithville?

9.8% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Smithville worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Smithville village, Ohio (place:72788, in state:39).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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