How long is the commute from Tehaleh, WA?

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

Workers who live in Tehaleh, WA take an average of 46.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.2% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

22.2% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 46.7 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 3.2%
Work from home: 22.2%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Tehaleh get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tehaleh	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	61.3% (±7.4 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.7% (±6.3 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.2% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.2% (±6.2 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

In Tehaleh, 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 Tehaleh, 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, Tehaleh ranks 3 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 470.

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

Cars per household in Tehaleh

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tehaleh	Pierce County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.0% (±6.3 points)	27.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.4% (±8.4 points)	38.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±8.3 points)	28.5%	26.1%	21.9%

In Tehaleh, 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 Tehaleh

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tehaleh	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	22.2% (±6.2 points)	13.9% (±0.5 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.7 points)	97.3% (±0.3 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.7% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.3 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tehaleh, 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 Tehaleh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tehaleh
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tehaleh	—	46.7 minutes (±4.2)	—
Orting	2.0 mi	39.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Prairie Ridge	2.7 mi	36.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
McMillin	2.7 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Crocker	3.0 mi	53.7 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Prairie Heights	4.0 mi	31.9 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
South Prairie	4.1 mi	36.8 minutes (±7.8)	Lower
Alderton	4.6 mi	32.3 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
South Hill	5.0 mi	33.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orting, WA (39.9 minutes), Prairie Ridge, WA (36.4 minutes), McMillin, WA (29.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crocker, WA (53.7 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)
9	Graham	43.0 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tehaleh 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 Tehaleh

How long is the average commute in Tehaleh?

Workers who live in Tehaleh, WA take an average of 46.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tehaleh without a car?

1.2% of households in Tehaleh have no vehicle, and 3.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tehaleh?

22.2% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Tehaleh worked from home, and 99.7% 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 Tehaleh CDP, Washington (place:70543, 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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