Transportation in Happy Valley, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-5% vs national
Drive Alone
67.0%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+141% vs national
Work From Home
21.2%
+128% vs national
Carpool
4.5%
Walk
3.3%
How Happy Valley'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 (2023)Fatalities
2
2023
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Happy Valley, OR is 22 minutes, which is 5.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 21.2% work from home, which is above the OR state average of 12.3%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.5% of workers carpool. 3.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.