Transportation in College Place, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
12 min
-50% vs national
Drive Alone
65.4%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+58% vs national
Work From Home
10.5%
+13% vs national
Carpool
10.3%
Walk
11.3%
How College Place'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 (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
1-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in College Place, WA is 12 minutes, which is 49.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 65.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.5% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.3% of workers carpool. 11.3% walk to work. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 1 fatal crash.