Transportation in Port Townsend, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
53.4%
-32% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+83% vs national
Work From Home
28.5%
+206% vs national
Carpool
7.3%
Walk / Bike
8.3%
combined
How Port Townsend'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 (2018)Fatalities
1
2018
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Port Townsend, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 53.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 28.5% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.3% of workers carpool. 6.1% walk to work. 2.3% commute by bicycle. In 2018, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.