How long is the commute from Fort Ashby, WV?

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

Workers who live in Fort Ashby, WV take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

94.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±8.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Fort Ashby get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Ashby	Mineral County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	94.4% (±7.2 points)	78.8%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±5.8 points)	8.2%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.6% (±4.4 points)	9.3%	9.1%	15.1%

In Fort Ashby, the average commute is not measurably different from Mineral County (27.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (26.6 minutes).

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

In Fort Ashby, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mineral County (0.7%).

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

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

In Mineral County, Fort Ashby ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Fort Ashby

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Ashby	Mineral County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.2 points)	8.7%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.4% (±17.3 points)	25.1%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	21.4% (±17.1 points)	37.1%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.2% (±18.8 points)	29.1%	20.9%	21.9%

In Fort Ashby, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Mineral County (8.7%).

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 Fort Ashby

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Ashby	Mineral County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	2.6% (±4.4 points)	9.3% (±2.2 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.9% (±15.0 points)	93.8% (±1.6 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.9% (±16.9 points)	89.1% (±2.4 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Fort Ashby, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mineral County (89.1%).

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 Fort Ashby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Ashby
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Ashby	—	25.6 minutes (±8.1)	—
Bel Air (community)	7.6 mi	23.6 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Cresaptown	7.8 mi	20.7 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Carpendale	9.4 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Romney	10 mi	34.6 minutes (±15.3)	Not measurably different
Ridgeley	10 mi	16.5 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	11 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Midland	12 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Keyser	12 mi	17.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Mineral County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Elk Garden	53.0 minutes (±28.6)
2	Fort Ashby	25.6 minutes (±8.1)
3	Piedmont	25.1 minutes (±4.9)
4	Carpendale	21.6 minutes (±3.0)
5	Keyser	17.1 minutes (±3.4)
6	Ridgeley	16.5 minutes (±9.4)

Fort Ashby 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 Fort Ashby

How long is the average commute in Fort Ashby?

Workers who live in Fort Ashby, WV take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Ashby without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Fort Ashby?

2.6% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Fort Ashby worked from home, and 84.9% 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 Fort Ashby CDP, West Virginia (place:28444, 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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