How long is the commute from Brownsville, OR?

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

Workers who live in Brownsville, OR take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Brownsville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brownsville	Linn County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	86.6% (±4.3 points)	76.5%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.8% (±2.6 points)	8.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±3.6 points)	11.1%	19.0%	15.1%

In Brownsville, the average commute is not measurably different from Linn County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Brownsville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Linn County (0.2%).

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

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

In Linn County, Brownsville ranks 8 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Brownsville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brownsville	Linn County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2% (±7.0 points)	28.0%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.4% (±10.7 points)	36.9%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.9% (±9.0 points)	30.8%	24.2%	21.9%

In Brownsville, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Linn County (4.2%).

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 Brownsville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brownsville	Linn County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±3.6 points)	11.1% (±1.0 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±3.2 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.6% (±4.9 points)	91.0% (±0.9 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Brownsville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Linn County (91.0%).

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 Brownsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brownsville	—	27.9 minutes (±2.9)	—
Halsey	6.3 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Sodaville	8.4 mi	36.4 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	10 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	11 mi	34.0 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Harrisburg	12 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Tangent	12 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Sweet Home	14 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Junction City	16 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrisburg, OR (20.3 minutes), Tangent, OR (21.7 minutes), Junction City, OR (20.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sweet Home, OR (33.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Linn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Sodaville	36.4 minutes (±9.2)
3	Waterloo	34.0 minutes (±6.9)
4	Mill City	33.4 minutes (±5.1)
5	Sweet Home	33.3 minutes (±4.0)
6	Halsey	31.8 minutes (±3.7)
7	Lyons	28.6 minutes (±5.0)
8	Brownsville	27.9 minutes (±2.9)
9	Lebanon	26.0 minutes (±4.3)
10	Millersburg	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
11	Tangent	21.7 minutes (±3.1)
12	Albany	21.0 minutes (±1.4)
13	Harrisburg	20.3 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Linn 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 Brownsville

How long is the average commute in Brownsville?

Workers who live in Brownsville, OR take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brownsville without a car?

0.5% of households in Brownsville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brownsville?

7.1% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Brownsville worked from home, and 89.6% 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 Brownsville city, Oregon (place:09050, 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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