How long is the commute from Fossil, OR?

Name: Commute and cars in Fossil, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fossil, OR take an average of 10.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.1% of workers drive alone to work.

10.5% take public transportation.

8.6% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.4 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 10.5%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Fossil get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fossil	Wheeler County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	64.1% (±14.7 points)	66.3%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±4.7 points)	5.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.5% (±13.2 points)	3.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	8.6% (±9.4 points)	4.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±17.3 points)	0.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±9.8 points)	19.9%	19.0%	15.1%

In Fossil, the average commute is lower than in Wheeler County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

In Fossil, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wheeler County (3.9%).

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

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

In Wheeler County, Fossil ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 286 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Fossil

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fossil	Wheeler County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±6.1 points)	3.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.5% (±13.3 points)	25.6%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±15.1 points)	37.8%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±11.9 points)	33.1%	24.2%	21.9%

In Fossil, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wheeler County (3.4%).

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 Fossil

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fossil	Wheeler County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±9.8 points)	19.9% (±7.1 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.5% (±10.0 points)	92.7% (±4.2 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.0% (±13.8 points)	81.5% (±6.6 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fossil, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wheeler County (81.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fossil

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fossil
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fossil	—	10.4 minutes (±4.7)	—
Condon	17 mi	12.1 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Spray	24 mi	1.9 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Shaniko	26 mi	7.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Mitchell	29 mi	3.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Grass Valley	37 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Ione	40 mi	30.2 minutes (±10.9)	Higher
Lexington	40 mi	14.1 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Heppner	40 mi	9.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spray, OR (1.9 minutes), Mitchell, OR (3.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grass Valley, OR (18.6 minutes), Ione, OR (30.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wheeler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fossil	10.4 minutes (±4.7)
2	Mitchell	3.8 minutes (±2.2)
3	Spray	1.9 minutes (±0.8)

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 Fossil

How long is the average commute in Fossil?

Workers who live in Fossil, OR take an average of 10.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fossil without a car?

4.4% of households in Fossil have no vehicle, and 10.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fossil?

13.9% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in Fossil worked from home, and 73.0% 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 Fossil city, Oregon (place:26650, 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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