How long is the commute from Home, WA?

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

Workers who live in Home, WA take an average of 49.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 49.8 minutes (±11.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Home get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Home	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	79.6% (±9.7 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±4.0 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.2 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.2 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.5% (±9.3 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

In Home, the average commute is higher than in Pierce County (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Home, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pierce County (2.1%).

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

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

In Pierce County, Home ranks 2 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 6 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Home

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Home	Pierce County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.4 points)	5.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.2% (±17.0 points)	27.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.5% (±17.1 points)	38.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.3% (±15.8 points)	28.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Home, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pierce County (5.4%).

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 Home

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Home	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	16.5% (±9.3 points)	13.9% (±0.5 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±8.8 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±9.7 points)	94.6% (±0.3 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Home, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pierce County (94.6%).

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 Home

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Home
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Home	—	49.8 minutes (±11.6)	—
Longbranch	3.7 mi	45.5 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Key Center	4.2 mi	36.1 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Grapeview	4.2 mi	48.6 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Artondale	6.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Fox Island	6.8 mi	38.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Allyn	8.1 mi	40.2 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Stansberry Lake	8.3 mi	43.7 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	8.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Key Center, WA (36.1 minutes), Artondale, WA (29.4 minutes), Rosedale, WA (22.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Crocker	53.7 minutes (±5.2)
2	Home	49.8 minutes (±11.6)
3	Tehaleh	46.7 minutes (±4.2)
4	Longbranch	45.5 minutes (±6.8)
5	Carbonado	45.3 minutes (±8.8)
6	South Creek	44.1 minutes (±15.4)
7	Stansberry Lake	43.7 minutes (±7.9)
8	Wilkeson	43.4 minutes (±7.5)

Showing 8 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Home 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 Home

How long is the average commute in Home?

Workers who live in Home, WA take an average of 49.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Home without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Home?

16.5% (±9.3 points) of workers who live in Home worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Home CDP, Washington (place:31985, 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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