How long is the commute from Fords Prairie, WA?

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

Workers who live in Fords Prairie, WA take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in Fords Prairie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fords Prairie	Lewis County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	86.3% (±10.1 points)	74.6%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±9.2 points)	10.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.6%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.7%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±3.6 points)	9.7%	19.8%	15.1%

In Fords Prairie, the average commute is lower than in Lewis County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Fords Prairie, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lewis County (0.6%).

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

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

In Lewis County, Fords Prairie ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 394 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Fords Prairie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fords Prairie	Lewis County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±6.1 points)	4.6%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.3% (±17.2 points)	24.1%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.7% (±12.3 points)	33.8%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.9% (±19.0 points)	37.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Fords Prairie, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lewis County (4.6%).

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 Fords Prairie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fords Prairie	Lewis County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±3.6 points)	9.7% (±1.3 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±4.5 points)	94.3% (±1.0 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±6.7 points)	87.9% (±1.4 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fords Prairie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lewis County (87.9%).

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 Fords Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fords Prairie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fords Prairie	—	18.8 minutes (±5.1)	—
Centralia	2.4 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Grand Mound	3.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Rochester	5.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Chehalis	6.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Bucoda	7.1 mi	33.9 minutes (±8.4)	Higher
Tenino	9.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Napavine	12 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Oakville	13 mi	28.8 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centralia, WA (25.6 minutes), Grand Mound, WA (27.2 minutes), Rochester, WA (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lewis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Winlock	30.9 minutes (±4.7)
4	Napavine	29.9 minutes (±4.9)
5	Centralia	25.6 minutes (±2.9)
6	Morton	23.8 minutes (±7.7)
7	Chehalis	22.8 minutes (±2.7)
8	Mossyrock	19.0 minutes (±7.3)
9	Fords Prairie	18.8 minutes (±5.1)
10	Toledo	18.6 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Lewis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie

How long is the average commute in Fords Prairie?

Workers who live in Fords Prairie, WA take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fords Prairie without a car?

5.1% of households in Fords Prairie have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fords Prairie?

2.4% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Fords Prairie worked from home, and 93.7% 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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