How long is the commute from Purdy, WA?

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

Workers who live in Purdy, WA take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

21.9% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.9%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Purdy get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Purdy	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±16.9 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±3.2 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.8 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±3.5 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.9% (±18.0 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

In Purdy, the average commute is lower than in Pierce County (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Purdy, 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, Purdy ranks 56 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 356 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Purdy

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Purdy	Pierce County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.2% (±13.0 points)	27.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.3% (±14.7 points)	38.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±7.6 points)	28.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Purdy, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Purdy

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Purdy	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	21.9% (±18.0 points)	13.9% (±0.5 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±2.1 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.8% (±2.1 points)	94.6% (±0.3 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Purdy, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Pierce County (94.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Purdy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purdy
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Purdy	—	21.0 minutes (±3.9)	—
Canterwood	1.4 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Maplewood	2.3 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Burley	2.3 mi	33.0 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Wauna	3.2 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Gig Harbor	4.0 mi	32.3 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Rosedale	4.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Stansberry Lake	5.1 mi	43.7 minutes (±7.9)	Higher
Bethel	6.3 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canterwood, WA (34.6 minutes), Maplewood, WA (32.8 minutes), Burley, WA (33.0 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
50	Summit	25.7 minutes (±2.2)
51	Fife Heights	25.2 minutes (±2.3)
52	DuPont	24.9 minutes (±2.6)
53	Wollochet	24.8 minutes (±3.1)
54	Fircrest	23.3 minutes (±3.8)
55	Rosedale	22.8 minutes (±2.6)
56	Purdy	21.0 minutes (±3.9)
57	McChord AFB	13.6 minutes (±2.7)
58	Fort Lewis	11.4 minutes (±0.9)
59	North Fort Lewis	10.2 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 10 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Purdy 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 Purdy

How long is the average commute in Purdy?

Workers who live in Purdy, WA take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Purdy without a car?

1.2% of households in Purdy have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Purdy?

21.9% (±18.0 points) of workers who live in Purdy worked from home, and 98.8% 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 Purdy CDP, Washington (place:56660, 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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