How long is the commute from Boring, OR?

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

Workers who live in Boring, OR take an average of 51.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.1% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 51.3 minutes (±14.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.1%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in Boring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boring	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	61.3% (±9.1 points)	66.8%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	20.6% (±12.8 points)	6.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.1% (±9.9 points)	20.9%	19.0%	15.1%

In Boring, the average commute is higher than in Clackamas County (26.5 minutes).

It is also higher than in Oregon (23.0 minutes).

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

In Boring, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clackamas County (1.4%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (2.2%).

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

In Clackamas County, Boring ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Boring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boring	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±7.4 points)	4.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.4% (±5.9 points)	26.8%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±14.2 points)	40.3%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.8% (±12.5 points)	28.1%	24.2%	21.9%

In Boring, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clackamas County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Boring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boring	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	18.1% (±9.9 points)	20.9% (±0.8 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.3 points)	97.2% (±0.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±6.3 points)	94.0% (±0.6 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Boring, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clackamas County (94.0%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Boring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boring	—	51.3 minutes (±14.7)	—
Damascus	3.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Sandy	5.5 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Gresham	5.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Happy Valley	6.6 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Troutdale	7.5 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Wood Village	7.6 mi	29.0 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Fairview	8.6 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Estacada	9.4 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Damascus, OR (27.7 minutes), Sandy, OR (26.1 minutes), Gresham, OR (26.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clackamas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Boring	51.3 minutes (±14.7)
2	Mount Hood Villages	35.2 minutes (±4.5)
3	Stafford	32.5 minutes (±12.5)
4	Beavercreek	31.9 minutes (±2.6)
5	Estacada	30.8 minutes (±4.4)
6	Mulino	28.8 minutes (±3.8)
7	Molalla	28.3 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Clackamas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boring 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 Boring

How long is the average commute in Boring?

Workers who live in Boring, OR take an average of 51.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boring without a car?

5.2% of households in Boring have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boring?

18.1% (±9.9 points) of workers who live in Boring worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Boring CDP, Oregon (place:07550, in state:41).

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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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