How long is the commute from Teays Valley, WV?

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

Workers who live in Teays Valley, WV take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.3% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.3%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Teays Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Teays Valley	Putnam County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	76.7% (±4.3 points)	79.8%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±3.0 points)	8.3%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.3% (±4.3 points)	10.6%	9.1%	15.1%

In Teays Valley, the average commute is lower than in Putnam County (27.3 minutes).

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

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

In Teays Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Putnam County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Putnam County, Teays Valley ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 126 of 261.

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

Cars per household in Teays Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Teays Valley	Putnam County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±1.9 points)	5.0%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1% (±5.1 points)	31.2%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±5.1 points)	42.2%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.2% (±4.4 points)	21.5%	20.9%	21.9%

In Teays Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Putnam County (5.0%).

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 Teays Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Teays Valley	Putnam County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	12.3% (±4.3 points)	10.6% (±2.2 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±2.1 points)	93.1% (±1.3 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±3.3 points)	87.8% (±1.8 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Teays Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Putnam County (87.8%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (86.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Teays Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Teays Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Teays Valley	—	24.1 minutes (±1.6)	—
Hurricane	5.3 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Eleanor	6.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	6.3 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Poca	6.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Nitro	6.8 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
St. Albans	7.5 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Culloden	8.2 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Albans, WV (20.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Culloden, WV (33.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bancroft	26.3 minutes (±3.4)
2	Poca	25.3 minutes (±4.6)
3	Hurricane	24.8 minutes (±4.1)
4	Teays Valley	24.1 minutes (±1.6)
5	Buffalo	24.0 minutes (±4.8)
6	Winfield	23.6 minutes (±2.7)
7	Eleanor	22.3 minutes (±7.7)

Teays Valley 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 Teays Valley

How long is the average commute in Teays Valley?

Workers who live in Teays Valley, WV take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Teays Valley without a car?

2.3% of households in Teays Valley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Teays Valley?

12.3% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Teays Valley worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia (place:79545, 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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