How long is the commute from Brush Fork, WV?

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

Workers who live in Brush Fork, WV take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.1% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.1%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Brush Fork get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brush Fork	Mercer County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	85.9% (±20.2 points)	81.9%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±7.8 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.8 points)	2.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.8 points)	1.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.1% (±20.2 points)	6.6%	9.1%	15.1%

In Brush Fork, the average commute is not measurably different from Mercer County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

In Brush Fork, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mercer County (0.5%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Brush Fork ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Brush Fork

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brush Fork	Mercer County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±4.8 points)	6.5%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±14.8 points)	36.3%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±15.2 points)	36.1%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.1% (±16.0 points)	21.1%	20.9%	21.9%

In Brush Fork, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mercer County (6.5%).

It is also lower than in West Virginia (8.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brush Fork

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brush Fork	Mercer County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	14.1% (±20.2 points)	6.6% (±1.5 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±4.8 points)	91.9% (±1.6 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±6.7 points)	86.5% (±1.8 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Brush Fork, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Mercer County (86.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Brush Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brush Fork
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brush Fork	—	19.3 minutes (±6.0)	—
Bluefield	1.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Bluewell	2.7 mi	25.6 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	3.5 mi	28.9 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Bramwell	5.2 mi	15.5 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Pocahontas	6.3 mi	20.5 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Princeton	10 mi	17.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Northfork	14 mi	20.0 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Oakvale	15 mi	33.6 minutes (±12.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakvale, WV (33.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Oakvale	33.6 minutes (±12.8)
2	Bluewell	25.6 minutes (±7.7)
3	Bluefield	23.7 minutes (±3.5)
4	Brush Fork	19.3 minutes (±6.0)
5	Athens	17.6 minutes (±5.4)
6	Princeton	17.4 minutes (±3.7)
7	Bramwell	15.5 minutes (±7.1)

Brush Fork 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 Brush Fork

How long is the average commute in Brush Fork?

Workers who live in Brush Fork, WV take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brush Fork without a car?

3.1% of households in Brush Fork have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brush Fork?

14.1% (±20.2 points) of workers who live in Brush Fork worked from home, and 94.7% 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 Brush Fork CDP, West Virginia (place:10948, 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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