Transportation in Kent, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+14% vs national
Drive Alone
69.8%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
5.1%
+462% vs national
Work From Home
11.5%
+24% vs national
Carpool
11.1%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
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 (2023)Fatalities
23
2023
6-Year Avg
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
16
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Kent, WA is 27 minutes, which is 14.1% above the national average of 23 minutes. 69.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.5% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 5.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.1% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 23 traffic fatalities from 22 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.