How long is the commute from Pulaski, VA?

Workers who live in Pulaski, VA take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

9.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.7 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation
0.2%
Work from home
11.3%
Households without a car
9.4%

How people in Pulaski get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPulaskiPulaski CountyVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone80.4% (±4.3 points)84.1%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled6.6% (±3.4 points)8.0%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.4 points)0.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.1 points)0.4%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±1.2 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home11.3% (±3.8 points)6.2%18.3%15.1%

In Pulaski, the average commute is not measurably different from Pulaski County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Pulaski County, Pulaski ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 333 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Pulaski

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePulaskiPulaski CountyVirginiaUnited States
No vehicle9.4% (±3.2 points)4.6%6.1%8.4%
1 vehicle39.9% (±6.0 points)31.3%31.1%33.1%
2 vehicles33.6% (±5.2 points)37.6%37.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles17.1% (±4.8 points)26.6%25.5%21.9%

In Pulaski, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Pulaski County (4.6%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Pulaski

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PulaskiPulaski CountyVirginiaUnited States
Workers working from home11.3% (±3.8 points)6.2% (±1.4 points)18.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer89.9% (±4.0 points)90.5% (±1.9 points)95.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet80.5% (±4.3 points)81.7% (±2.4 points)91.0% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Pulaski, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pulaski County (81.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pulaski

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pulaski
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Pulaski—22.7 minutes (±2.4)—
Dublin5.4 mi19.5 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Radford12 mi18.3 minutes (±1.4)Lower
Fairlawn14 mi21.5 minutes (±2.3)Not measurably different
Plum Creek15 mi20.8 minutes (±7.4)Not measurably different
Riner18 mi23.2 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Pearisburg19 mi25.7 minutes (±6.0)Not measurably different
Wytheville19 mi17.6 minutes (±2.0)Lower
Narrows19 mi27.8 minutes (±3.9)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Radford, VA (18.3 minutes), Wytheville, VA (17.6 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 Pulaski County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Pulaski22.7 minutes (±2.4)
2Fairlawn21.5 minutes (±2.3)
3Dublin19.5 minutes (±3.0)

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 Pulaski

How long is the average commute in Pulaski?

Workers who live in Pulaski, VA take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pulaski without a car?

9.4% of households in Pulaski have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pulaski?

11.3% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Pulaski worked from home, and 80.5% 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 Pulaski town, Virginia (place:64880, 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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