Transportation in Washington, IA

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

17 min

-29% vs national

Drive Alone

76.8%

-2% vs national

Public Transit

2.5%

+177% vs national

Work From Home

7.8%

-16% vs national

Carpool

8.8%

Walk

2.7%

How Washington's Commute Compares

Source: Census ACS (2023)

How People Get to Work

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Commute Mode Breakdown

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Traffic Fatalities

Source: NHTSA FARS (2021)

Fatalities

1

2021

1-Year Avg

1

fatalities/yr

Pedestrian

1

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Washington, IA is 17 minutes, which is 29.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.8% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.8% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.