How long is the commute from Valley Falls, SC?

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

Workers who live in Valley Falls, SC take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

4.6% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.6%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Valley Falls get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Valley Falls	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	79.0% (±6.2 points)	79.1%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±5.2 points)	10.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.6% (±2.7 points)	8.9%	11.5%	15.1%

In Valley Falls, the average commute is lower than in Spartanburg County (25.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

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

In Valley Falls, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

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

In Spartanburg County, Valley Falls ranks 19 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 280 of 376.

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

Cars per household in Valley Falls

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Valley Falls	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.6 points)	4.5%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±8.2 points)	29.6%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.4% (±8.0 points)	39.1%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.2% (±7.7 points)	26.8%	23.6%	21.9%

In Valley Falls, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (4.5%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (5.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Valley Falls

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Falls	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	4.6% (±2.7 points)	8.9% (±0.7 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.3 points)	94.3% (±0.6 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.9% (±4.9 points)	88.7% (±0.8 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Valley Falls, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (88.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (88.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Valley Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Falls
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Valley Falls	—	22.3 minutes (±2.8)	—
Southern Shops	2.1 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Hilltop	2.2 mi	26.8 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Boiling Springs	2.7 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Whitney	3.1 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Saxon	3.1 mi	16.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Arcadia	3.4 mi	20.5 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Drayton	4.3 mi	26.8 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Spartanburg	4.9 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saxon, SC (16.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Spartanburg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Cowpens	24.4 minutes (±3.3)
14	Chesnee	24.3 minutes (±2.8)
15	Fairforest	23.6 minutes (±6.6)
16 (tie)	Inman	22.5 minutes (±4.1)
16 (tie)	Wellford	22.5 minutes (±6.0)
18	Southern Shops	22.4 minutes (±3.2)
19	Valley Falls	22.3 minutes (±2.8)
20	Camp Croft	21.7 minutes (±3.3)
21	Whitney	21.1 minutes (±3.6)
22	Roebuck	20.8 minutes (±4.5)
23	Arcadia	20.5 minutes (±6.2)
24	Mayo	20.4 minutes (±2.1)
25	Spartanburg	20.2 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Spartanburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls

How long is the average commute in Valley Falls?

Workers who live in Valley Falls, SC take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Valley Falls without a car?

3.0% of households in Valley Falls have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Valley Falls?

4.6% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Valley Falls worked from home, and 87.9% 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 Valley Falls CDP, South Carolina (place:73465, in state:45).

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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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