How long is the commute from Amboy, WA?

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

Workers who live in Amboy, WA take an average of 41.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

24.7% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.4 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.7%
Households without a car: 7.3%

How people in Amboy get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Amboy	Clark County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	63.6% (±13.3 points)	69.2%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±3.6 points)	7.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.0%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.7%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	8.1% (±9.4 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.7% (±11.3 points)	19.1%	19.8%	15.1%

In Amboy, the average commute is higher than in Clark County (24.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

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

In Amboy, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clark County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.4%).

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

In Clark County, Amboy ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 23 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Amboy

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Amboy	Clark County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	7.3% (±10.7 points)	4.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	5.9% (±6.0 points)	28.0%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.8% (±12.0 points)	38.1%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	55.1% (±14.0 points)	29.1%	26.1%	21.9%

In Amboy, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clark County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Amboy

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amboy	Clark County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	24.7% (±11.3 points)	19.1% (±0.8 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±7.6 points)	97.5% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.0% (±9.4 points)	94.5% (±0.4 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Amboy, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clark County (94.5%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (93.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Amboy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amboy
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Amboy	—	41.4 minutes (±4.9)	—
Yacolt	5.3 mi	51.2 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Lewisville	6.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Venersborg	9.0 mi	32.3 minutes (±7.6)	Lower
La Center	9.8 mi	32.3 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Battle Ground	9.9 mi	27.2 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Ridgefield	11 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Meadow Glade	12 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Duluth	12 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewisville, WA (27.3 minutes), Venersborg, WA (32.3 minutes), Battle Ground, WA (27.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yacolt, WA (51.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Yacolt	51.2 minutes (±7.8)
2	Amboy	41.4 minutes (±4.9)
3 (tie)	La Center	32.3 minutes (±9.5)
3 (tie)	Venersborg	32.3 minutes (±7.6)
5	Lake Shore	28.3 minutes (±6.3)
6	Meadow Glade	28.2 minutes (±4.3)
7	Lewisville	27.3 minutes (±1.9)
8	Battle Ground	27.2 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Amboy 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 Amboy

How long is the average commute in Amboy?

Workers who live in Amboy, WA take an average of 41.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Amboy without a car?

7.3% of households in Amboy have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Amboy?

24.7% (±11.3 points) of workers who live in Amboy worked from home, and 87.0% 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 Amboy CDP, Washington (place:01850, in state:53).

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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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