How long is the commute from The Plains, OH?

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

Workers who live in The Plains, OH take an average of 26.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

9.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.3 minutes (±11.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 9.1%

How people in The Plains get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	The Plains	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	64.0% (±15.1 points)	65.2%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	25.5% (±12.5 points)	9.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±3.7 points)	9.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±8.2 points)	13.1%	13.0%	15.1%

In The Plains, the average commute is not measurably different from Athens County (24.1 minutes).

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

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

In The Plains, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Athens County (0.7%).

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

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

In Athens County, The Plains ranks 14 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 978 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in The Plains

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	The Plains	Athens County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	9.1% (±5.0 points)	6.8%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±12.1 points)	34.2%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±12.4 points)	34.5%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.3% (±6.5 points)	24.5%	21.2%	21.9%

In The Plains, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Athens County (6.8%).

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 The Plains

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	The Plains	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±8.2 points)	13.1% (±1.7 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±4.8 points)	93.2% (±1.6 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.0% (±9.5 points)	86.9% (±2.3 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In The Plains, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Athens County (86.9%).

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 The Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Plains
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
The Plains	—	26.3 minutes (±11.9)	—
Chauncey	2.5 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Athens Township (Athens County)	2.6 mi	17.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Athens	3.2 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Waterloo Township	5.6 mi	34.0 minutes (±17.3)	Not measurably different
Dover Township (Athens County)	5.6 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
York Township (Athens County)	7.1 mi	40.6 minutes (±19.4)	Not measurably different
Buchtel	7.2 mi	19.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Ames Township	7.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±6.9)	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 Athens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Coolville	30.4 minutes (±7.1)
9	Glouster	30.2 minutes (±5.5)
10	Nelsonville	28.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Rome Township (Athens County)	27.5 minutes (±9.0)
12	Ames Township	26.8 minutes (±6.9)
13	Troy Township (Athens County)	26.5 minutes (±3.9)
14	The Plains	26.3 minutes (±11.9)
15	Lee Township (Athens County)	25.6 minutes (±6.9)
16	Jacksonville	23.3 minutes (±4.3)
17	Canaan Township (Athens County)	22.9 minutes (±4.5)
18	Amesville	21.6 minutes (±6.0)
19	Lodi Township	21.5 minutes (±3.1)
20	Chauncey	21.2 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Athens County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The Plains 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 The Plains

How long is the average commute in The Plains?

Workers who live in The Plains, OH take an average of 26.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in The Plains without a car?

9.1% of households in The Plains have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in The Plains?

8.8% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in The Plains worked from home, and 87.0% 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 The Plains CDP, Ohio (place:76568, 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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