How long is the commute from Buena Vista, VA?

Workers who live in Buena Vista, VA take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.3% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
17.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
8.1%
Households without a car
8.5%

How people in Buena Vista get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBuena VistaBuena Vista cityVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone76.6% (±6.3 points)76.6%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled10.0% (±5.0 points)10.0%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked5.3% (±3.6 points)5.3%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home8.1% (±4.0 points)8.1%18.3%15.1%

In Buena Vista, the average commute is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (17.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

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

In Buena Vista, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (2.3%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 432 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Buena Vista

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBuena VistaBuena Vista cityVirginiaUnited States
No vehicle8.5% (±3.5 points)8.5%6.1%8.4%
1 vehicle32.4% (±6.8 points)32.4%31.1%33.1%
2 vehicles34.2% (±7.3 points)34.2%37.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles24.9% (±5.8 points)24.9%25.5%21.9%

In Buena Vista, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (8.5%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (6.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Buena Vista

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Buena VistaBuena Vista cityVirginiaUnited States
Workers working from home8.1% (±4.0 points)8.1% (±4.0 points)18.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.2% (±4.0 points)91.2% (±4.0 points)95.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.6% (±5.3 points)86.6% (±5.3 points)91.0% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Buena Vista, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (86.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (91.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Buena Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Buena Vista—17.4 minutes (±2.2)—
East Lexington5.9 mi18.0 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different
Lexington6.0 mi12.7 minutes (±2.4)Lower
Glasgow8.7 mi34.6 minutes (±9.6)Higher
Amherst20 mi20.3 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Goshen20 mi32.9 minutes (±8.4)Higher
Greenville22 mi25.1 minutes (±3.9)Higher
Buchanan23 mi32.8 minutes (±8.3)Higher
Madison Heights24 mi24.2 minutes (±3.0)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, VA (12.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glasgow, VA (34.6 minutes), Goshen, VA (32.9 minutes), Greenville, VA (25.1 minutes).

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

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 Buena Vista

How long is the average commute in Buena Vista?

Workers who live in Buena Vista, VA take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Buena Vista without a car?

8.5% of households in Buena Vista have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Buena Vista?

8.1% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Buena Vista worked from home, and 86.6% 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 Buena Vista city, Virginia (place:11032, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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