How long is the commute from Vale, OR?

Name: Commute and cars in Vale, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Vale, OR take an average of 18.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.7% of workers walk to work.

3.0% work from home.

14.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.0%
Households without a car: 14.1%

How people in Vale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vale	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±7.1 points)	76.0%	64.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±2.6 points)	10.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Walked	9.7% (±6.4 points)	4.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±2.1 points)	7.7%	19.0%	15.1%

In Vale, the average commute is not measurably different from Malheur County (19.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Malheur County, Vale ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 227 of 296.

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

Cars per household in Vale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vale	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
No vehicle	14.1% (±6.5 points)	6.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.6% (±7.6 points)	28.2%	31.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.1% (±7.4 points)	31.2%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.3% (±7.2 points)	33.9%	24.2%	21.9%

In Vale, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Malheur County (6.7%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Vale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vale	Malheur County	Oregon	United States
Workers working from home	3.0% (±2.1 points)	7.7% (±1.8 points)	19.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.7% (±4.4 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	96.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.0% (±6.0 points)	87.6% (±2.0 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Vale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Malheur County (87.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Vale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vale	—	18.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Ontario	13 mi	14.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Nyssa	14 mi	28.8 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Fruitland	16 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Payette	17 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Adrian	19 mi	14.3 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Parma	20 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
New Plymouth	21 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Weiser	23 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ontario, OR (14.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nyssa, OR (28.8 minutes), New Plymouth, ID (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Malheur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Jordan Valley	31.4 minutes (±9.5)
2	Nyssa	28.8 minutes (±4.3)
3	Vale	18.2 minutes (±2.9)
4	Adrian	14.3 minutes (±8.8)
5	Ontario	14.2 minutes (±2.3)

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 Vale

How long is the average commute in Vale?

Workers who live in Vale, OR take an average of 18.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vale without a car?

14.1% of households in Vale have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vale?

3.0% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Vale worked from home, and 86.0% 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 Vale city, Oregon (place:76600, 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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