How long is the commute from Matoaca, VA?

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

Workers who live in Matoaca, VA take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in Matoaca get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Matoaca	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±11.7 points)	71.3%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.8% (±10.4 points)	7.4%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±9.8 points)	19.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Matoaca, the average commute is higher than in Chesterfield County (26.4 minutes).

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

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

In Matoaca, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (2.3%).

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

In Chesterfield County, Matoaca ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Matoaca

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Matoaca	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±11.4 points)	3.4%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.0% (±11.7 points)	25.7%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±16.0 points)	40.6%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.0% (±17.0 points)	30.2%	25.5%	21.9%

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

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 Matoaca

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Matoaca	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±9.8 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±4.2 points)	97.8% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±3.9 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Matoaca, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Chesterfield County (95.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Matoaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Matoaca
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Matoaca	—	32.5 minutes (±4.0)	—
Ettrick	2.3 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Colonial Heights	4.4 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Petersburg	4.6 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Fort Lee	7.4 mi	10.2 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Chester	8.5 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	10 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Enon	10 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Prince George	11 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ettrick, VA (20.7 minutes), Colonial Heights, VA (25.5 minutes), Petersburg, VA (25.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chesterfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Matoaca	32.5 minutes (±4.0)
2	Chester	27.8 minutes (±3.2)
3	Enon	26.5 minutes (±3.5)
4	Brandermill	25.5 minutes (±2.3)
5	Meadowbrook	25.4 minutes (±2.1)
6	Woodlake	25.0 minutes (±2.1)
7 (tie)	Bensley	24.9 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Matoaca 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 Matoaca

How long is the average commute in Matoaca?

Workers who live in Matoaca, VA take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Matoaca without a car?

7.8% of households in Matoaca have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Matoaca?

16.9% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in Matoaca worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Matoaca CDP, Virginia (place:50136, 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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