Ohio Transportation Indicators (2024)

Total Workers

5,608,273
Population 16+

driving

82.6%
Most Common Choice

Work From Home

13.0%
Remote Share

Public Transit

1.0%
Bus/Rail/Ferry

Ohio Commute Mode Distribution

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

Ohio Historical Commuting Trends

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

Ohio Detailed Commute Breakdown

ModeWorkersPercentage
Car, truck, or van4,633,47782.6%
Public transportation56,3431.0%
Bicycle16,5450.3%
Walked109,6472.0%
Other means64,8961.2%
Worked from home727,36513.0%

Commuting Patterns FAQs for Ohio

The most common way is driving a car, truck, or van, with 82.6% of workers in Ohio utilizing this as their primary means of transportation to work.

Since 2010, the percentage of residents working from home in Ohio has increased significantly. Currently, 13.0% of the workforce works remotely, which is lower than the U.S. national average of 15.1%.

Approximately 13.0% of workers in Ohio currently work remotely, compared to the national average of 15.1%.