How long is the commute from Cove, OR?

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

Workers who live in Cove, OR take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.1% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.1%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Cove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cove	Union County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	87.4% (±8.1 points)	71.9%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±4.7 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±17.0 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±17.0 points)	6.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±17.0 points)	3.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.1% (±6.8 points)	8.5%	19.0%	15.1%

In Cove, the average commute is higher than in Union County (16.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (23.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Union County, Cove ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Cove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cove	Union County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.4 points)	7.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.6% (±7.9 points)	26.7%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±11.1 points)	36.5%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±11.6 points)	29.5%	24.2%	21.9%

In Cove, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Union County (7.3%).

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 Cove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cove	Union County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	6.1% (±6.8 points)	8.5% (±1.7 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±4.0 points)	93.5% (±1.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.2% (±8.4 points)	83.7% (±2.5 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Union County (83.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cove	—	24.2 minutes (±7.3)	—
Union	6.7 mi	21.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Island City	12 mi	10.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
La Grande	14 mi	13.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Imbler	14 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Summerville	16 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
North Powder	19 mi	17.9 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Elgin	19 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Lostine	23 mi	26.0 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Island City, OR (10.4 minutes), La Grande, OR (13.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Cove	24.2 minutes (±7.3)
2	Elgin	23.3 minutes (±6.4)
3	Union	21.7 minutes (±5.4)
4	Summerville	18.4 minutes (±2.5)
5	North Powder	17.9 minutes (±11.8)
6	Imbler	17.0 minutes (±3.8)
7	La Grande	13.1 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Union 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 Cove

How long is the average commute in Cove?

Workers who live in Cove, OR take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cove without a car?

0.7% of households in Cove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cove?

6.1% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Cove worked from home, and 83.2% 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 Cove city, Oregon (place:16250, 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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