Oregon Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

2,025,499
Population 16+

driving

72.9%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

19.0%
Remote Share

Public Transit

2.2%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

Oregon Commute Mode Distribution

Commute modes in Oregon
Figure 1: Relative distribution of transportation methods in Oregon.

Oregon Historical Commuting Trends

Transportation trends in Oregon
Figure 2: Temporal shift in commute modes from 2010 to 2024.

Oregon Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van1,476,84772.9%
Public transportation44,7932.2%
Bicycle26,5311.3%
Walked66,7073.3%
Other means26,1501.3%
Worked from home384,47119.0%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for Oregon

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 72.9% of workers in Oregon utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in Oregon has increased significantly. Currently, 19.0% of the workforce works remotely, which is significantly higher than the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 19.0% of workers in Oregon currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.