How long is the commute from Coal Fork, WV?

Name: Commute and cars in Coal Fork, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Coal Fork, WV take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

95.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.8 minutes (±6.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in Coal Fork get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Coal Fork	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	95.8% (±5.3 points)	77.3%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±6.8 points)	7.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±4.9 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±2.9 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±6.8 points)	9.6%	9.1%	15.1%

In Coal Fork, the average commute is not measurably different from Kanawha County (21.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Coal Fork, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kanawha County (1.2%).

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

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

In Kanawha County, Coal Fork ranks 16 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 194 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Coal Fork

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Coal Fork	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±6.0 points)	9.5%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.9% (±15.7 points)	40.7%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.3% (±22.3 points)	35.1%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±11.3 points)	14.8%	20.9%	21.9%

In Coal Fork, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kanawha County (9.5%).

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 Coal Fork

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coal Fork	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±6.8 points)	9.6% (±1.0 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.0 points)	92.9% (±0.7 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±10.8 points)	88.2% (±0.8 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Coal Fork, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kanawha County (88.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Coal Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Fork
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Coal Fork	—	19.8 minutes (±6.7)	—
Rand	3.9 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Pinch	6.0 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Charleston	6.1 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Marmet	6.3 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Belle	6.4 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	7.3 mi	22.2 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	8.7 mi	36.3 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
East Bank	8.9 mi	36.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Grove, WV (36.3 minutes), East Bank, WV (36.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kanawha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Sissonville	23.6 minutes (±3.4)
11 (tie)	Chesapeake	22.2 minutes (±7.5)
11 (tie)	Glasgow	22.2 minutes (±7.2)
11 (tie)	Rand	22.2 minutes (±2.8)
14	Marmet	21.6 minutes (±3.8)
15	St. Albans	20.8 minutes (±1.5)
16	Coal Fork	19.8 minutes (±6.7)
17	Dunbar	19.7 minutes (±2.2)
18	South Charleston	19.3 minutes (±1.9)
19	Belle	17.9 minutes (±2.3)
20	Charleston	16.9 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Kanawha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Coal 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 Coal Fork

How long is the average commute in Coal Fork?

Workers who live in Coal Fork, WV take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Coal Fork without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Coal Fork?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Coal Fork worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Coal Fork CDP, West Virginia (place:16612, 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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