How long is the commute from Boaz, WV?

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

Workers who live in Boaz, WV take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.7%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in Boaz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boaz	Wood County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±8.0 points)	78.0%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.8% (±5.2 points)	8.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.7% (±3.4 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.7% (±4.9 points)	9.9%	9.1%	15.1%

In Boaz, the average commute is not measurably different from Wood County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Boaz, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wood County (0.8%).

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

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

In Wood County, Boaz ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 158 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Boaz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boaz	Wood County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±4.8 points)	7.3%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.2% (±9.5 points)	36.0%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.0% (±12.6 points)	39.4%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.1% (±11.2 points)	17.3%	20.9%	21.9%

In Boaz, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Wood County (7.3%).

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 Boaz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boaz	Wood County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	7.7% (±4.9 points)	9.9% (±1.2 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±2.1 points)	92.0% (±1.1 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±4.3 points)	86.6% (±1.4 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Boaz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wood County (86.6%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (86.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Boaz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boaz
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boaz	—	21.8 minutes (±4.2)	—
Williamstown	2.7 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Washington County)	3.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
North Hills	3.9 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Vienna	3.9 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Marietta	4.4 mi	15.6 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Reno	5.2 mi	15.7 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Marietta Township	6.1 mi	18.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Devola	7.4 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Hills, WV (15.5 minutes), Marietta, OH (15.6 minutes), Reno, OH (15.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Washington	34.7 minutes (±14.8)
2	Boaz	21.8 minutes (±4.2)
3	Vienna	20.5 minutes (±3.1)
4	Mineralwells	20.1 minutes (±1.5)
5 (tie)	Parkersburg	19.2 minutes (±1.7)
5 (tie)	Williamstown	19.2 minutes (±2.2)
7	Lubeck	18.9 minutes (±3.7)
8	North Hills	15.5 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Wood County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boaz 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 Boaz

How long is the average commute in Boaz?

Workers who live in Boaz, WV take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boaz without a car?

6.7% of households in Boaz have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boaz?

7.7% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Boaz worked from home, and 95.9% 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 Boaz CDP, West Virginia (place:08836, 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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