Transportation in Kent, OH
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-24% vs national
Drive Alone
64.4%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-10% vs national
Work From Home
17.4%
+87% vs national
Carpool
6.0%
Walk / Bike
10.2%
combined
How Kent'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
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Kent, OH is 18 minutes, which is 23.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 64.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.4% work from home, which is above the OH state average of 8.5%. 6.0% of workers carpool. 9.3% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.