How long is the commute from Union, OR?

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

Workers who live in Union, OR take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

3.7% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±5.4)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Union get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union	Union County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	72.2% (±9.0 points)	71.9%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±6.4 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	3.7% (±3.9 points)	6.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.7% (±4.4 points)	3.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±5.0 points)	8.5%	19.0%	15.1%

In Union, the average commute is not measurably different from Union County (16.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (23.0 minutes).

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

In Union, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Union County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (2.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Union County, Union ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 176 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Union

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union	Union County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±4.3 points)	7.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3% (±10.0 points)	26.7%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.0% (±11.8 points)	36.5%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±10.0 points)	29.5%	24.2%	21.9%

In Union, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Union County (7.3%).

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 Union

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union	Union County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±5.0 points)	8.5% (±1.7 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.8% (±7.0 points)	93.5% (±1.4 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	69.6% (±10.3 points)	83.7% (±2.5 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Union County (83.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union	—	21.7 minutes (±5.4)	—
Cove	6.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Island City	12 mi	10.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
North Powder	13 mi	17.9 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
La Grande	13 mi	13.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Imbler	18 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Summerville	20 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Haines	21 mi	18.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Elgin	25 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Island City, OR (10.4 minutes), La Grande, OR (13.1 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
1	Cove	24.2 minutes (±7.3)
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)

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 Union

How long is the average commute in Union?

Workers who live in Union, OR take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union without a car?

5.6% of households in Union have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union?

6.3% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Union worked from home, and 69.6% 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 Union city, Oregon (place:75850, 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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