How long is the commute from Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV?

Name: Commute and cars in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

28.3% work from home.

10.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.4 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 28.3%
Households without a car: 10.1%

How people in Mount Gay-Shamrock get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Gay-Shamrock	Logan County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	63.4% (±28.9 points)	84.9%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±6.6 points)	7.4%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±5.4 points)	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.3% (±27.4 points)	5.0%	9.1%	15.1%

In Mount Gay-Shamrock, the average commute is lower than in Logan County (28.4 minutes).

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

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

In Mount Gay-Shamrock, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Logan County (0.3%).

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

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

In Logan County, Mount Gay-Shamrock ranks 7 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 228 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Mount Gay-Shamrock

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Gay-Shamrock	Logan County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	10.1% (±8.1 points)	9.6%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	63.8% (±19.1 points)	38.7%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.1% (±15.2 points)	36.8%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	3.1% (±5.5 points)	14.9%	20.9%	21.9%

In Mount Gay-Shamrock, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Logan County (9.6%).

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 Mount Gay-Shamrock

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Gay-Shamrock	Logan County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	28.3% (±27.4 points)	5.0% (±1.9 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±4.2 points)	92.2% (±1.9 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.2% (±15.6 points)	90.4% (±1.9 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Mount Gay-Shamrock, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Logan County (90.4%).

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 Mount Gay-Shamrock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Gay-Shamrock
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Gay-Shamrock	—	17.4 minutes (±7.6)	—
Logan	1.9 mi	19.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
West Logan	2.1 mi	33.1 minutes (±11.1)	Higher
Mitchell Heights	4.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Chapmanville	8.3 mi	26.5 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Man	11 mi	25.8 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Delbarton	13 mi	16.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Mallory	14 mi	24.0 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Matewan	17 mi	18.6 minutes (±11.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Logan, WV (33.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Logan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Logan	33.1 minutes (±11.1)
2	Chapmanville	26.5 minutes (±8.8)
3	Man	25.8 minutes (±8.4)
4	Mitchell Heights	25.1 minutes (±6.5)
5	Mallory	24.0 minutes (±8.0)
6	Logan	19.1 minutes (±4.6)
7	Mount Gay-Shamrock	17.4 minutes (±7.6)

Mount Gay-Shamrock 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 Mount Gay-Shamrock

How long is the average commute in Mount Gay-Shamrock?

Workers who live in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Gay-Shamrock without a car?

10.1% of households in Mount Gay-Shamrock have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Gay-Shamrock?

28.3% (±27.4 points) of workers who live in Mount Gay-Shamrock worked from home, and 79.2% 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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