How long is the commute from Dufur, OR?

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

Workers who live in Dufur, OR take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.9% of workers walk to work.

5.2% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.2%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Dufur get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dufur	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±12.0 points)	73.7%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±9.1 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	10.9% (±8.8 points)	6.2%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.2% (±5.4 points)	7.9%	19.0%	15.1%

In Dufur, the average commute is not measurably different from Wasco County (18.9 minutes).

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

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

In Dufur, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wasco County (0.5%).

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

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

In Wasco County, Dufur ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 246 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Dufur

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dufur	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±4.2 points)	6.0%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±10.2 points)	27.4%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.0% (±16.4 points)	37.1%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.7% (±15.2 points)	29.4%	24.2%	21.9%

In Dufur, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wasco County (6.0%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Dufur

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dufur	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	5.2% (±5.4 points)	7.9% (±1.9 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±6.0 points)	95.2% (±1.3 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±6.8 points)	89.4% (±1.9 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dufur, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wasco County (89.4%).

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 Dufur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dufur
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dufur	—	16.6 minutes (±4.4)	—
The Dalles	10 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	12 mi	15.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Dallesport	12 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Grass Valley	18 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Moro	19 mi	24.3 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Maupin	20 mi	27.3 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Mosier	21 mi	23.5 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Wasco	23 mi	23.3 minutes (±4.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dallesport, WA (23.7 minutes), Maupin, OR (27.3 minutes), Wasco, OR (23.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wasco County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Maupin	27.3 minutes (±6.5)
2	Mosier	23.5 minutes (±9.3)
3	Dufur	16.6 minutes (±4.4)
4	The Dalles	16.5 minutes (±1.7)
5	Chenoweth	15.5 minutes (±4.0)
6	Shaniko	7.0 minutes (±4.6)

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 Dufur

How long is the average commute in Dufur?

Workers who live in Dufur, OR take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dufur without a car?

3.1% of households in Dufur have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dufur?

5.2% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Dufur worked from home, and 90.6% 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 Dufur city, Oregon (place:20900, 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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