How long is the commute from Madison Heights, VA?

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

Workers who live in Madison Heights, VA take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Madison Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madison Heights	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±4.3 points)	78.0%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±2.9 points)	9.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±2.8 points)	10.1%	18.3%	15.1%

In Madison Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Amherst County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Madison Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Amherst County (0.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 290 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Madison Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madison Heights	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.0% (±4.2 points)	25.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±4.4 points)	35.9%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.1% (±4.3 points)	35.6%	25.5%	21.9%

In Madison Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Amherst County (3.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Madison Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Heights	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±2.8 points)	10.1% (±2.0 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.5% (±2.6 points)	90.8% (±1.9 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.0% (±3.6 points)	84.5% (±2.4 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Madison Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Amherst County (84.5%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (91.0%).

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

Average commute in places near Madison Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madison Heights	—	24.2 minutes (±3.0)	—
Lynchburg	6.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Amherst	9.6 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Concord	10 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Forest	11 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Timberlake	12 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Rustburg	12 mi	18.8 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	17 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	23 mi	34.6 minutes (±9.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynchburg, VA (16.8 minutes), Timberlake, VA (20.4 minutes).

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

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

Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights

How long is the average commute in Madison Heights?

Workers who live in Madison Heights, VA take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madison Heights without a car?

5.3% of households in Madison Heights have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madison Heights?

8.7% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights CDP, Virginia (place:48520, 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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