How long is the commute from Pembroke, VA?

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

Workers who live in Pembroke, VA take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.9% of workers walk to work.

2.2% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.2%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Pembroke get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pembroke	Giles County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	84.2% (±9.4 points)	82.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±4.6 points)	10.9%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	7.9% (±8.4 points)	1.2%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	18.3%	15.1%

In Pembroke, the average commute is lower than in Giles County (28.6 minutes).

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

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

In Pembroke, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Giles County (1.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Giles County, Pembroke ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 376 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Pembroke

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pembroke	Giles County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±4.2 points)	7.1%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.5% (±11.3 points)	23.2%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.5% (±10.7 points)	39.1%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.9% (±10.7 points)	30.5%	25.5%	21.9%

In Pembroke, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Giles County (7.1%).

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 Pembroke

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pembroke	Giles County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	2.2% (±1.8 points)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.2% (±5.9 points)	88.3% (±3.2 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.5% (±7.5 points)	83.1% (±3.6 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pembroke, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Giles County (83.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pembroke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pembroke
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pembroke	—	20.6 minutes (±4.0)	—
Pearisburg	5.0 mi	25.7 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Narrows	9.5 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Peterstown	10 mi	24.8 minutes (±12.8)	Not measurably different
Rich Creek	11 mi	28.3 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Glen Lyn	13 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Blacksburg	13 mi	14.8 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Fairlawn	13 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Radford	15 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blacksburg, VA (14.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Narrows, VA (27.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Giles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Rich Creek	28.3 minutes (±6.8)
2	Narrows	27.8 minutes (±3.9)
3 (tie)	Glen Lyn	25.7 minutes (±5.9)
3 (tie)	Pearisburg	25.7 minutes (±6.0)
5	Pembroke	20.6 minutes (±4.0)

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 Pembroke

How long is the average commute in Pembroke?

Workers who live in Pembroke, VA take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pembroke without a car?

4.1% of households in Pembroke have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pembroke?

2.2% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Pembroke worked from home, and 82.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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