How long is the commute from Riner, VA?

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

Workers who live in Riner, VA take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Riner get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Riner	Montgomery County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	91.9% (±7.4 points)	68.2%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±6.1 points)	6.3%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.6 points)	3.0%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.6 points)	5.7%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±4.9 points)	14.0%	18.3%	15.1%

In Riner, the average commute is higher than in Montgomery County (18.2 minutes).

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

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

In Riner, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (3.0%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Riner ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 326 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Riner

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Riner	Montgomery County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±10.5 points)	6.4%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.4% (±16.5 points)	31.2%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±17.7 points)	35.9%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.4% (±17.9 points)	26.5%	25.5%	21.9%

In Riner, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (6.4%).

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 Riner

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riner	Montgomery County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±4.9 points)	14.0% (±1.4 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±7.3 points)	96.1% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.3% (±7.3 points)	91.4% (±1.0 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Riner, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (91.4%).

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 Riner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riner
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Riner	—	23.2 minutes (±2.4)	—
Plum Creek	5.4 mi	20.8 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Christiansburg	5.5 mi	18.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Radford	7.5 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Fairlawn	7.8 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	8.9 mi	12.6 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Blacksburg	11 mi	14.8 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Shawsville	12 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Floyd	13 mi	14.8 minutes (±4.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Christiansburg, VA (18.1 minutes), Radford, VA (18.3 minutes), Merrimac, VA (12.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Riner	23.2 minutes (±2.4)
2	Shawsville	21.4 minutes (±4.0)
3	Plum Creek	20.8 minutes (±7.4)
4	Christiansburg	18.1 minutes (±1.4)
5	Blacksburg	14.8 minutes (±0.9)
6	Merrimac	12.6 minutes (±1.6)

Riner 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 Riner

How long is the average commute in Riner?

Workers who live in Riner, VA take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Riner without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Riner?

4.1% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Riner worked from home, and 95.3% 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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