How long is the commute from Rainier, WA?

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

Workers who live in Rainier, WA take an average of 37.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

23.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.9 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Rainier get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rainier	Thurston County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±9.1 points)	66.9%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.0%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.3%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.2% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.6% (±8.8 points)	20.5%	19.8%	15.1%

In Rainier, the average commute is higher than in Thurston County (25.8 minutes).

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

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

In Rainier, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Thurston County (1.0%).

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

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

In Thurston County, Rainier ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Rainier

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rainier	Thurston County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.9 points)	4.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.6% (±9.5 points)	29.6%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±10.0 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.7% (±10.5 points)	28.3%	26.1%	21.9%

In Rainier, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Thurston County (4.7%).

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 Rainier

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rainier	Thurston County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	23.6% (±8.8 points)	20.5% (±1.0 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.6 points)	97.4% (±0.4 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.5 points)	94.5% (±0.6 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rainier, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Thurston County (94.5%).

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 Rainier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainier
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rainier	—	37.9 minutes (±5.9)	—
Yelm	4.1 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
North Yelm	6.2 mi	35.1 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Tenino	8.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Roy	9.7 mi	41.4 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Bucoda	11 mi	33.9 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Lacey	12 mi	25.4 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Tanglewilde	12 mi	28.3 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Tumwater	13 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lacey, WA (25.4 minutes), Tanglewilde, WA (28.3 minutes), Tumwater, WA (21.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Thurston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Rainier	37.9 minutes (±5.9)
2	North Yelm	35.1 minutes (±10.0)
3	Bucoda	33.9 minutes (±8.4)
4	Yelm	33.8 minutes (±3.1)
5	Tenino	33.3 minutes (±3.0)
6	Rochester	32.0 minutes (±3.6)
7	Tanglewilde	28.3 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Thurston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rainier

How long is the average commute in Rainier?

Workers who live in Rainier, WA take an average of 37.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rainier without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Rainier?

23.6% (±8.8 points) of workers who live in Rainier worked from home, and 94.9% 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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