How long is the commute from Selah, WA?

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

Workers who live in Selah, WA take an average of 17.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.5 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in Selah get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Selah	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	88.5% (±5.5 points)	78.8%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±3.9 points)	11.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±4.1 points)	7.3%	19.8%	15.1%

In Selah, the average commute is lower than in Yakima County (20.3 minutes).

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

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

In Selah, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Yakima County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Washington (3.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Yakima County, Selah ranks 16 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 419 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Selah

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Selah	Yakima County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±3.3 points)	5.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.6% (±6.9 points)	25.5%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.8% (±8.2 points)	34.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.6% (±7.7 points)	35.0%	26.1%	21.9%

In Selah, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Yakima County (5.2%).

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 Selah

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Selah	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±4.1 points)	7.3% (±0.7 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.5 points)	94.4% (±0.6 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±8.0 points)	89.5% (±0.9 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Selah, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Yakima County (89.5%).

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 Selah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selah
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Selah	—	17.5 minutes (±2.6)	—
Gleed	3.2 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Yakima	3.8 mi	17.8 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Terrace Heights	5.8 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Summitview	6.5 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Union Gap	6.7 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Ahtanum	7.1 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Moxee	8.8 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Naches	9.1 mi	19.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ahtanum, WA (25.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Yakima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Harrah	20.4 minutes (±2.3)
11	Grandview	20.1 minutes (±1.7)
12	Naches	19.8 minutes (±4.7)
13	Summitview	19.3 minutes (±2.6)
14	Terrace Heights	19.2 minutes (±3.4)
15	Yakima	17.8 minutes (±0.8)
16	Selah	17.5 minutes (±2.6)
17	Union Gap	16.2 minutes (±1.9)
18	Gleed	15.9 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Yakima 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 Selah

How long is the average commute in Selah?

Workers who live in Selah, WA take an average of 17.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Selah without a car?

6.0% of households in Selah have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Selah?

5.6% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Selah worked from home, and 86.1% 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 Selah city, Washington (place:63280, 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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