How long is the commute from Beacon Hill, WA?

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

Workers who live in Beacon Hill, WA take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.0 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Beacon Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Beacon Hill	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±9.2 points)	81.5%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.3% (±8.3 points)	8.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±2.6 points)	8.2%	19.8%	15.1%

In Beacon Hill, the average commute is lower than in Cowlitz County (26.1 minutes).

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

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

In Beacon Hill, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cowlitz County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cowlitz County, Beacon Hill ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 412 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Beacon Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Beacon Hill	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±3.0 points)	6.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7% (±16.1 points)	27.6%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.1% (±17.2 points)	37.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±13.7 points)	29.1%	26.1%	21.9%

In Beacon Hill, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cowlitz County (6.2%).

It is also lower than in Washington (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Beacon Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beacon Hill	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±2.6 points)	8.2% (±1.0 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.3 points)	95.5% (±0.8 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±6.3 points)	91.0% (±1.0 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Beacon Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cowlitz County (91.0%).

It is also higher than in Washington (93.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Beacon Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beacon Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Beacon Hill	—	18.0 minutes (±4.6)	—
Lexington	1.3 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Longview Heights	1.7 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Longview	2.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Kelso	4.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Rainier	7.0 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Castle Rock	7.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Kalama	11 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Clatskanie	14 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Longview Heights, WA (29.1 minutes), Longview, WA (25.1 minutes), Castle Rock, WA (28.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cowlitz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Castle Rock	28.2 minutes (±6.1)
3	Woodland	27.1 minutes (±3.7)
4	Longview	25.1 minutes (±1.8)
5	Kalama	24.3 minutes (±4.6)
6	Lexington	23.5 minutes (±3.3)
7	Kelso	20.8 minutes (±2.5)
8	Beacon Hill	18.0 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cowlitz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill

How long is the average commute in Beacon Hill?

Workers who live in Beacon Hill, WA take an average of 18.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Beacon Hill without a car?

1.6% of households in Beacon Hill have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Beacon Hill?

2.1% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Beacon Hill worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Beacon Hill CDP, Washington (place:04825, 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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