How long is the commute from Gates, OR?

Name: Commute and cars in Gates, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Gates, OR take an average of 37.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.7% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.0 minutes (±9.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Gates get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gates	Marion County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	69.2% (±15.7 points)	70.0%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±14.8 points)	11.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±17.4 points)	1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	7.7% (±9.2 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±8.0 points)	12.7%	19.0%	15.1%

In Gates, the average commute is higher than in Marion County (24.1 minutes).

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

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

In Gates, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marion County (1.3%).

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

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

In Marion County, Gates ranks 1 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Gates

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gates	Marion County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±4.7 points)	6.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.9% (±8.1 points)	31.4%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±13.1 points)	37.1%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.0% (±12.3 points)	25.3%	24.2%	21.9%

In Gates, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Marion County (6.2%).

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 Gates

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gates	Marion County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±8.0 points)	12.7% (±0.9 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±4.1 points)	96.1% (±0.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.2% (±4.5 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Gates, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Marion County (91.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Gates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gates
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gates	—	37.0 minutes (±9.3)	—
Mill City	2.8 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Lyons	9.5 mi	28.6 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Detroit	13 mi	28.8 minutes (±20.7)	Not measurably different
Idanha	17 mi	29.1 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different
Stayton	19 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Sublimity	19 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Scio	21 mi	37.5 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Aumsville	23 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stayton, OR (22.9 minutes), Sublimity, OR (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Gates	37.0 minutes (±9.3)
2	Silverton	29.4 minutes (±5.0)
3	Idanha	29.1 minutes (±11.6)
4	Hubbard	29.0 minutes (±4.1)
5	Detroit	28.8 minutes (±20.7)
6	Gervais	27.8 minutes (±2.7)
7	Aumsville	27.6 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Marion 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 Gates

How long is the average commute in Gates?

Workers who live in Gates, OR take an average of 37.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gates without a car?

4.7% of households in Gates have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gates?

11.5% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in Gates worked from home, and 97.2% 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 Gates city, Oregon (place:28200, 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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