How long is the commute from Gary, WV?

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

Workers who live in Gary, WV take an average of 50.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

99.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 50.1 minutes (±14.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Gary get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gary	McDowell County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	99.7% (±1.6 points)	83.2%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±10.3 points)	9.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±10.3 points)	4.5%	9.1%	15.1%

In Gary, the average commute is not measurably different from McDowell County (36.0 minutes).

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

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

In Gary, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McDowell 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 McDowell County, Gary ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Gary

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gary	McDowell County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±7.4 points)	10.7%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.0% (±13.8 points)	37.9%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.4% (±14.8 points)	35.2%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.7% (±16.9 points)	16.2%	20.9%	21.9%

In Gary, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McDowell County (10.7%).

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 Gary

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gary	McDowell County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±10.3 points)	4.5% (±2.2 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±9.8 points)	86.6% (±2.8 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±9.5 points)	85.5% (±3.1 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Gary, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McDowell County (85.5%).

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 Gary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gary
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gary	—	50.1 minutes (±14.9)	—
Welch	5.4 mi	15.3 minutes (±7.6)	Lower
Northfork	7.1 mi	20.0 minutes (±7.4)	Lower
War	8.6 mi	36.9 minutes (±16.1)	Not measurably different
Davy	9.8 mi	34.1 minutes (±14.5)	Not measurably different
Pocahontas	11 mi	20.5 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Bramwell	13 mi	15.5 minutes (±7.1)	Lower
Bradshaw	14 mi	48.8 minutes (±18.5)	Not measurably different
Pineville	15 mi	15.0 minutes (±11.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Welch, WV (15.3 minutes), Northfork, WV (20.0 minutes), Pocahontas, VA (20.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across McDowell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Gary	50.1 minutes (±14.9)
2	Bradshaw	48.8 minutes (±18.5)
3	War	36.9 minutes (±16.1)
4	Davy	34.1 minutes (±14.5)
5	Northfork	20.0 minutes (±7.4)
6	Welch	15.3 minutes (±7.6)

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 Gary

How long is the average commute in Gary?

Workers who live in Gary, WV take an average of 50.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gary without a car?

4.9% of households in Gary have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gary?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of workers who live in Gary worked from home, and 89.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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