Transportation in Sweet Home, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
30 min
+28% vs national
Drive Alone
75.6%
-4% vs national
Work From Home
7.8%
-16% vs national
Carpool
12.1%
Walk
1.8%
How Sweet Home'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 (2020)Fatalities
2
2020
2-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sweet Home, OR is 30 minutes, which is 28.2% above the national average of 23 minutes. 75.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.8% work from home, which is below the OR state average of 12.3%. 12.1% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. In 2020, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.