How long is the commute from Merlin, OR?

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

Workers who live in Merlin, OR take an average of 36.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.1 minutes (±9.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Merlin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Merlin	Josephine County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±17.9 points)	73.8%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.1% (±0.4 points)	9.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.1% (±17.8 points)	12.1%	19.0%	15.1%

In Merlin, the average commute is higher than in Josephine County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Merlin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Josephine County (0.4%).

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

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

In Josephine County, Merlin ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Merlin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Merlin	Josephine County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.2 points)	4.8%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.9% (±12.6 points)	26.4%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±15.4 points)	36.8%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	51.2% (±17.1 points)	32.0%	24.2%	21.9%

In Merlin, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Josephine County (4.8%).

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 Merlin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merlin	Josephine County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	20.1% (±17.8 points)	12.1% (±1.6 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.2 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±6.2 points)	91.3% (±1.1 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Merlin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Josephine County (91.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Merlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merlin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Merlin	—	36.1 minutes (±9.9)	—
Redwood	7.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Grants Pass	7.9 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
New Hope	11 mi	22.0 minutes (±6.5)	Lower
Rogue River	15 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Glendale	15 mi	27.3 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Foots Creek	17 mi	26.3 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Gold Hill	20 mi	19.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Cave Junction	27 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redwood, OR (21.3 minutes), Grants Pass, OR (18.2 minutes), New Hope, OR (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Josephine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Merlin	36.1 minutes (±9.9)
2	Cave Junction	28.1 minutes (±5.8)
3	New Hope	22.0 minutes (±6.5)
4	Redwood	21.3 minutes (±4.7)
5	Grants Pass	18.2 minutes (±1.8)

Merlin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Merlin

How long is the average commute in Merlin?

Workers who live in Merlin, OR take an average of 36.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Merlin without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Merlin?

20.1% (±17.8 points) of workers who live in Merlin worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Merlin CDP, Oregon (place:47650, 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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