How long is the commute from Forest, VA?

Workers who live in Forest, VA take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

15.6% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.9 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
15.6%
Households without a car
2.6%

How people in Forest get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationForestBedford CountyVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone80.4% (±4.5 points)78.3%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled3.1% (±1.7 points)7.2%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked0.1% (±0.2 points)0.8%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.9 points)0.9%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home15.6% (±4.3 points)12.7%18.3%15.1%

In Forest, the average commute is lower than in Bedford County (26.5 minutes).

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

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

In Forest, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bedford County (0.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 348 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Forest

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableForestBedford CountyVirginiaUnited States
No vehicle2.6% (±2.4 points)3.2%6.1%8.4%
1 vehicle23.8% (±4.1 points)22.2%31.1%33.1%
2 vehicles44.1% (±5.1 points)36.0%37.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles29.5% (±4.9 points)38.7%25.5%21.9%

In Forest, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bedford County (3.2%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (6.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Forest

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ForestBedford CountyVirginiaUnited States
Workers working from home15.6% (±4.3 points)12.7% (±1.4 points)18.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.5% (±2.5 points)94.6% (±0.9 points)95.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.6% (±3.1 points)88.8% (±1.3 points)91.0% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Forest, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bedford County (88.8%).

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 Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Forest—21.9 minutes (±2.8)—
Timberlake4.3 mi20.4 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Lynchburg4.8 mi16.8 minutes (±0.8)Lower
Madison Heights11 mi24.2 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Rustburg12 mi18.8 minutes (±9.1)Not measurably different
Bedford13 mi20.3 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different
Concord16 mi23.8 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
Altavista17 mi23.4 minutes (±5.5)Not measurably different
Amherst19 mi20.3 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynchburg, VA (16.8 minutes).

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

Forest 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 Forest

How long is the average commute in Forest?

Workers who live in Forest, VA take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forest without a car?

2.6% of households in Forest have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forest?

15.6% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Forest worked from home, and 92.6% 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 Forest CDP, Virginia (place:28688, in state:51).

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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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