How long is the commute from Sissonville, WV?

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

Workers who live in Sissonville, WV take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.8% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.9%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Sissonville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sissonville	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	71.3% (±11.5 points)	77.3%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.4% (±9.7 points)	7.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	5.8% (±7.8 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±5.6 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±4.1 points)	9.6%	9.1%	15.1%

In Sissonville, the average commute is not measurably different from Kanawha County (21.8 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 Sissonville, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Kanawha County, Sissonville ranks 10 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Sissonville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sissonville	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±3.4 points)	9.5%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.3% (±10.4 points)	40.7%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±10.0 points)	35.1%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.8% (±7.4 points)	14.8%	20.9%	21.9%

In Sissonville, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kanawha County (9.5%).

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 Sissonville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sissonville	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±4.1 points)	9.6% (±1.0 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±3.9 points)	92.9% (±0.7 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±5.2 points)	88.2% (±0.8 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Sissonville, 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 Sissonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sissonville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sissonville	—	23.6 minutes (±3.4)	—
Cross Lanes	8.6 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Poca	9.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Charleston	11 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Dunbar	11 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Pinch	11 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	11 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Nitro	11 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
South Charleston	12 mi	19.3 minutes (±1.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charleston, WV (16.9 minutes), South Charleston, WV (19.3 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
4	Handley	28.7 minutes (±3.3)
5	Pratt	26.6 minutes (±4.6)
6	Cross Lanes	25.8 minutes (±2.5)
7	Nitro	24.5 minutes (±3.5)
8	Pinch	24.2 minutes (±3.2)
9	Tornado	24.1 minutes (±3.6)
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)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Kanawha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sissonville 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 Sissonville

How long is the average commute in Sissonville?

Workers who live in Sissonville, WV take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sissonville without a car?

3.8% of households in Sissonville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sissonville?

4.9% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Sissonville worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Sissonville CDP, West Virginia (place:74356, 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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