How long is the commute from Island City, OR?

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

Workers who live in Island City, OR take an average of 10.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

7.3% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.4 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.3%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Island City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Island City	Union County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	85.7% (±6.5 points)	71.9%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.5% (±2.5 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±3.9 points)	6.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.3% (±4.7 points)	8.5%	19.0%	15.1%

In Island City, the average commute is lower than in Union County (16.3 minutes).

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

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

In Island City, 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, Island City ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 287 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Island City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Island City	Union County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±3.2 points)	7.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2% (±7.7 points)	26.7%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.8% (±10.7 points)	36.5%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.9% (±7.6 points)	29.5%	24.2%	21.9%

In Island City, 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 Island City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Island City	Union County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	7.3% (±4.7 points)	8.5% (±1.7 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±4.7 points)	93.5% (±1.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±5.7 points)	83.7% (±2.5 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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 Island City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Island City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Island City	—	10.4 minutes (±2.1)	—
La Grande	2.0 mi	13.1 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Imbler	9.7 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Summerville	11 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Cove	12 mi	24.2 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Union	12 mi	21.7 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Elgin	17 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
North Powder	22 mi	17.9 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Haines	30 mi	18.8 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Grande, OR (13.1 minutes), Imbler, OR (17.0 minutes), Summerville, OR (18.4 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
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)
8	Island City	10.4 minutes (±2.1)

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 Island City

How long is the average commute in Island City?

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

Can you live in Island City without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Island City?

7.3% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Island City worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Island City city, Oregon (place:36750, 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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