How long is the commute from Brookings, OR?

Name: Commute and cars in Brookings, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Brookings, OR take an average of 14.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Brookings get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brookings	Curry County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	70.6% (±9.5 points)	69.9%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±5.0 points)	7.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.9% (±5.7 points)	3.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±5.8 points)	16.5%	19.0%	15.1%

In Brookings, the average commute is not measurably different from Curry County (18.5 minutes).

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

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

In Brookings, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Curry County (0.3%).

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

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

In Curry County, Brookings ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 266 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Brookings

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brookings	Curry County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1% (±9.4 points)	32.4%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.9% (±9.7 points)	40.9%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±5.7 points)	22.7%	24.2%	21.9%

In Brookings, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Curry County (4.1%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brookings

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookings	Curry County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±5.8 points)	16.5% (±4.5 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±3.1 points)	94.1% (±1.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±5.2 points)	89.6% (±2.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Brookings, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Curry County (89.6%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Brookings

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookings
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brookings	—	14.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Harbor	3.7 mi	14.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Fort Dick	16 mi	12.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Crescent City	22 mi	38.9 minutes (±11.1)	Higher
Bertsch-Oceanview	23 mi	17.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Gold Beach	24 mi	13.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Cave Junction	34 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Port Orford	48 mi	31.1 minutes (±13.6)	Higher
Redwood	52 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crescent City, CA (38.9 minutes), Cave Junction, OR (28.1 minutes), Port Orford, OR (31.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Curry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Port Orford	31.1 minutes (±13.6)
2	Brookings	14.7 minutes (±2.6)
3	Harbor	14.1 minutes (±4.0)
4	Gold Beach	13.4 minutes (±3.8)

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 Brookings

How long is the average commute in Brookings?

Workers who live in Brookings, OR take an average of 14.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brookings without a car?

2.6% of households in Brookings have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brookings?

12.5% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Brookings worked from home, and 93.5% 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 Brookings city, Oregon (place:08650, 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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