How long is the commute from Scio, OR?

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

Workers who live in Scio, OR take an average of 37.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.5 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Scio get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Scio	Linn County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	81.0% (±8.5 points)	76.5%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±3.3 points)	8.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±8.4 points)	11.1%	19.0%	15.1%

In Scio, the average commute is higher than in Linn County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Scio, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Linn County (0.2%).

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

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

In Linn County, Scio ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Scio

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Scio	Linn County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±11.4 points)	4.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.7% (±10.8 points)	28.0%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.5% (±12.6 points)	36.9%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.7% (±10.8 points)	30.8%	24.2%	21.9%

In Scio, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Linn County (4.2%).

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 Scio

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scio	Linn County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±8.4 points)	11.1% (±1.0 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±4.0 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±5.2 points)	91.0% (±0.9 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Scio, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Linn County (91.0%).

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 Scio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scio
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Scio	—	37.5 minutes (±7.3)	—
Stayton	7.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Jefferson	7.7 mi	25.4 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Sublimity	9.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Aumsville	9.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Millersburg	11 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Turner	11 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Lebanon	12 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Lyons	13 mi	28.6 minutes (±5.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stayton, OR (22.9 minutes), Jefferson, OR (25.4 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 Linn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Scio	37.5 minutes (±7.3)
2	Sodaville	36.4 minutes (±9.2)
3	Waterloo	34.0 minutes (±6.9)
4	Mill City	33.4 minutes (±5.1)
5	Sweet Home	33.3 minutes (±4.0)
6	Halsey	31.8 minutes (±3.7)
7	Lyons	28.6 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Linn 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 Scio

How long is the average commute in Scio?

Workers who live in Scio, OR take an average of 37.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Scio without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Scio?

14.6% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in Scio worked from home, and 93.1% 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 Scio city, Oregon (place:65650, 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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