How long is the commute from Rivanna, VA?

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

Workers who live in Rivanna, VA take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

29.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 29.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Rivanna get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rivanna	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	68.3% (±9.5 points)	64.8%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.4% (±3.0 points)	7.9%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.2%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.8%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.6%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.3% (±9.3 points)	21.7%	18.3%	15.1%

In Rivanna, the average commute is not measurably different from Albemarle County (22.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Albemarle County, Rivanna ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 321 of 463.

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

Cars per household in Rivanna

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rivanna	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.2 points)	4.9%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.3% (±7.3 points)	32.3%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.5% (±9.0 points)	40.6%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.2% (±8.3 points)	22.2%	25.5%	21.9%

In Rivanna, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Albemarle County (4.9%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Rivanna

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rivanna	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	29.3% (±9.3 points)	21.7% (±1.6 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.8 points)	97.1% (±0.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.2% (±2.5 points)	92.9% (±1.0 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rivanna, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Albemarle County (92.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rivanna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rivanna
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rivanna	—	23.3 minutes (±3.5)	—
Pantops	4.4 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lake Monticello	5.8 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Charlottesville	6.5 mi	17.0 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Rio	7.8 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
University of Virginia	8.2 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Hollymead	9.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Piney Mountain	12 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Earlysville	12 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlottesville, VA (17.0 minutes), University of Virginia, VA (16.6 minutes), Earlysville, VA (17.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Monticello, VA (29.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Albemarle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Scottsville	29.0 minutes (±7.1)
2	Crozet	27.4 minutes (±4.0)
3	Hollymead	23.8 minutes (±2.2)
4	Rivanna	23.3 minutes (±3.5)
5	Piney Mountain	22.1 minutes (±3.5)
6	Rio	20.9 minutes (±4.3)
7	Pantops	19.1 minutes (±2.6)
8	Earlysville	17.8 minutes (±3.6)
9	University of Virginia	16.6 minutes (±1.8)

Rivanna 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 Rivanna

How long is the average commute in Rivanna?

Workers who live in Rivanna, VA take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rivanna without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Rivanna?

29.3% (±9.3 points) of workers who live in Rivanna worked from home, and 98.2% 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 Rivanna CDP, Virginia (place:67331, 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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