How long is the commute from Washington Township (Mercer County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Mercer County), OH take an average of 15.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.7 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Washington Township (Mercer County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	92.0% (±7.0 points)	87.3%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±9.0 points)	5.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±5.6 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±4.4 points)	4.4%	13.0%	15.1%

In Washington Township (Mercer County), the average commute is not measurably different from Mercer County (18.5 minutes).

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

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

In Washington Township (Mercer County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mercer County (0.1%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Washington Township (Mercer County) ranks 20 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2323 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Washington Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±13.5 points)	4.0%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.2% (±7.3 points)	26.7%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.7% (±14.9 points)	38.5%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	61.1% (±15.6 points)	30.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Washington Township (Mercer County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mercer County (4.0%).

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 Washington Township (Mercer County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±4.4 points)	4.4% (±0.9 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±5.8 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.1% (±10.8 points)	91.5% (±1.2 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Mercer County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mercer County (91.5%).

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 Washington Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Mercer County)	—	15.7 minutes (±4.4)	—
Recovery Township	4.8 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Jay County)	5.3 mi	31.4 minutes (±10.2)	Higher
Liberty Township (Mercer County)	5.4 mi	28.8 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
Coldwater	6.3 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Mercer County)	6.4 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Fort Recovery	6.8 mi	17.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (Jay County)	7.2 mi	15.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
St. Henry	8.7 mi	16.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wabash Township (Jay County), IN (31.4 minutes), Liberty Township (Mercer County), OH (28.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Fort Recovery	17.6 minutes (±3.3)
15 (tie)	St. Henry	16.9 minutes (±3.2)
15 (tie)	Granville Township (Mercer County)	16.9 minutes (±2.3)
15 (tie)	Marion Township (Mercer County)	16.9 minutes (±2.5)
18	Coldwater	16.3 minutes (±2.7)
19 (tie)	Gibson Township	15.7 minutes (±2.5)
19 (tie)	Washington Township (Mercer County)	15.7 minutes (±4.4)
21	Recovery Township	15.4 minutes (±2.1)
22	Butler Township (Mercer County)	14.9 minutes (±2.1)
23	Maria Stein	14.7 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Mercer 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 Washington Township (Mercer County)

How long is the average commute in Washington Township (Mercer County)?

Workers who live in Washington Township (Mercer County), OH take an average of 15.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Washington Township (Mercer County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Washington Township (Mercer County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Washington Township (Mercer County)?

4.5% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Mercer County) worked from home, and 91.1% 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 Washington township, Mercer County, Ohio (county subdivision:81452, in state:39 county:107).

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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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