How long is the commute from Puget Island, WA?

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

Workers who live in Puget Island, WA take an average of 37.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

25.0% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.7 minutes (±13.4)
Public transportation: 3.8%
Work from home: 25.0%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Puget Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Puget Island	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	61.4% (±15.6 points)	62.1%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±13.1 points)	11.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.8% (±5.9 points)	1.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.3 points)	6.0%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.0% (±16.8 points)	16.2%	19.8%	15.1%

In Puget Island, the average commute is not measurably different from Wahkiakum County (33.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Washington (26.6 minutes).

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

In Puget Island, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wahkiakum County (1.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Puget Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Puget Island	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±3.8 points)	4.0%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±18.9 points)	27.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.9% (±13.9 points)	40.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.7% (±17.0 points)	28.1%	26.1%	21.9%

In Puget Island, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wahkiakum County (4.0%).

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 Puget Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Puget Island	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	25.0% (±16.8 points)	16.2% (±6.8 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.7 points)	97.4% (±2.0 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	70.1% (±18.9 points)	85.1% (±6.0 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Puget Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wahkiakum County (85.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Puget Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Puget Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Puget Island	—	37.7 minutes (±13.4)	—
Cathlamet	2.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±7.1)	Lower
Clatskanie	9.8 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Longview	20 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Longview Heights	20 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Astoria	21 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Beacon Hill	22 mi	18.0 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Rainier	22 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Lexington	22 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cathlamet, WA (20.9 minutes), Astoria, OR (21.8 minutes), Beacon Hill, WA (18.0 minutes).

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

Puget Island 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 Puget Island

How long is the average commute in Puget Island?

Workers who live in Puget Island, WA take an average of 37.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Puget Island without a car?

3.0% of households in Puget Island have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Puget Island?

25.0% (±16.8 points) of workers who live in Puget Island worked from home, and 70.1% 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 Puget Island CDP, Washington (place:56555, 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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