Transportation in Newport, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
75.5%
-4% vs national
Work From Home
7.6%
-18% vs national
Carpool
11.6%
Walk
5.3%
How Newport'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
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Newport, WA is 24 minutes, which is 2.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 75.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.6% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. 11.6% of workers carpool. 5.3% walk to work. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.