How long is the commute from Prairie City, OR?

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

Workers who live in Prairie City, OR take an average of 10.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

13.1% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.9 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Prairie City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie City	Grant County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	75.1% (±14.6 points)	71.4%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±16.5 points)	8.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±16.5 points)	0.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	13.1% (±12.3 points)	7.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±16.5 points)	0.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±8.4 points)	12.1%	19.0%	15.1%

In Prairie City, the average commute is lower than in Grant County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In Prairie City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grant County (0.0%).

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

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

In Grant County, Prairie City ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 284 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Prairie City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie City	Grant County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.9% (±13.7 points)	23.3%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±17.9 points)	40.2%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.5% (±13.3 points)	34.0%	24.2%	21.9%

In Prairie City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Grant County (2.4%).

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 Prairie City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie City	Grant County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±8.4 points)	12.1% (±3.2 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.7% (±18.6 points)	91.8% (±3.0 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.9% (±18.4 points)	81.6% (±4.0 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Prairie City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grant County (81.6%).

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 Prairie City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie City	—	10.9 minutes (±3.1)	—
John Day	13 mi	16.7 minutes (±12.0)	Not measurably different
Canyon City	13 mi	9.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	20 mi	55.2 minutes (±28.2)	Higher
Seneca	26 mi	17.2 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Long Creek	26 mi	31.8 minutes (±15.4)	Higher
Dayville	41 mi	22.7 minutes (±8.2)	Higher
Monument	43 mi	31.9 minutes (±29.0)	Not measurably different
Ukiah	48 mi	34.5 minutes (±20.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Vernon, OR (55.2 minutes), Long Creek, OR (31.8 minutes), Dayville, OR (22.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Mount Vernon	55.2 minutes (±28.2)
2	Monument	31.9 minutes (±29.0)
3	Long Creek	31.8 minutes (±15.4)
4	Dayville	22.7 minutes (±8.2)
5	Seneca	17.2 minutes (±6.4)
6	John Day	16.7 minutes (±12.0)
7	Prairie City	10.9 minutes (±3.1)
8	Canyon City	9.8 minutes (±4.0)

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 Prairie City

How long is the average commute in Prairie City?

Workers who live in Prairie City, OR take an average of 10.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prairie City without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Prairie City?

11.8% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in Prairie City worked from home, and 74.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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