How long is the commute from Ansted, WV?

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

Workers who live in Ansted, WV take an average of 37.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.6 minutes (±7.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.8%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Ansted get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ansted	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	78.2% (±14.7 points)	78.1%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.9% (±13.1 points)	11.2%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.8% (±9.2 points)	6.6%	9.1%	15.1%

In Ansted, the average commute is not measurably different from Fayette County (30.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (26.6 minutes).

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

In Ansted, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fayette County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (0.5%).

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

In Fayette County, Ansted ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Ansted

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ansted	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±5.2 points)	8.1%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.3% (±15.5 points)	35.0%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±15.0 points)	35.4%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±11.4 points)	21.5%	20.9%	21.9%

In Ansted, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Fayette County (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ansted

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ansted	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	6.8% (±9.2 points)	6.6% (±1.9 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.4% (±9.8 points)	88.8% (±1.7 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.0% (±10.3 points)	82.7% (±2.1 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Ansted, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fayette County (82.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (86.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Ansted

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ansted
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ansted	—	37.6 minutes (±7.5)	—
Fayetteville	4.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Smithers	11 mi	16.6 minutes (±6.5)	Lower
Oak Hill	11 mi	29.0 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	12 mi	23.7 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Handley	15 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Pratt	16 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Mount Hope	17 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Summersville	18 mi	26.3 minutes (±13.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithers, WV (16.6 minutes), Montgomery, WV (23.7 minutes), Handley, WV (28.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Ansted	37.6 minutes (±7.5)
2	Fayetteville	30.9 minutes (±6.7)
3	Oak Hill	29.0 minutes (±9.2)
4	Meadow Bridge	24.8 minutes (±5.0)
5	Montgomery	23.7 minutes (±5.0)
6	Mount Hope	20.4 minutes (±3.8)
7	Smithers	16.6 minutes (±6.5)

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 Ansted

How long is the average commute in Ansted?

Workers who live in Ansted, WV take an average of 37.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ansted without a car?

4.6% of households in Ansted have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ansted?

6.8% (±9.2 points) of workers who live in Ansted worked from home, and 80.0% 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 Ansted town, West Virginia (place:01996, in state:54).

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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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