Average Commuting Distances from Home to Work
Virginia: 28.3 minutes
Alleghany County: 22.9 minutes
Botetourt County: 24.3 minutes
Town of Clifton Forge: 22.8 minutes
City of Covington: 17.1 minutes
Craig County: 36.1 minutes
Franklin County: 30.2 minutes
City of Roanoke: 19 minutes
Roanoke County: 21.8 minutes
Town of Rocky Mount: 26 minutes
City of Salem: 19 minutes
Town of Vinton: 25.9 minutes
Source: U.S. Census 5-Year Estimates (2024), Table S0801
Last Updated By RVARC: January 2026
Active Commuting to School
Active commuting to school data includes walking or biking
Roanoke City:
21% (2024)
14% (2021)
Source: Roanoke Valley Community Healthy Living Index (2024-2025)
Last Updated By RVARC: April 2026
Average Automobiles by Household
Alleghany County: 1.97
Botetourt County: 2.14
Town of Clifton Forge: 1.67
City of Covington: 1.83
Craig County: 2.15
Franklin County: 2.08
City of Roanoke: 1.66
Roanoke County: 1.90
Town of Rocky Mount: 1.86
City of Salem: 1.82
Town of Vinton: 1.71
Source: The Housing and Transportation Index (2025)
Last Updated By RVARC: January 2026
Number of Households with No Vehicle Available
Virginia:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 6.1%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 31.1%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 37.3%
Alleghany County:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 6%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 27.7%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 31.7%
Botetourt County:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 3.7%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 19%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 40.1%
Town of Clifton Forge:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 16.9%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 35.3%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 22%
City of Covington:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 6%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 37.3%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 35.2%
Craig County:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 4.7%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 12.7%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 24.3%
Franklin County:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 4.5%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 24.8%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 36.3%
City of Roanoke:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 11%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 42.5%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 32%
Roanoke County:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 4.4%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 29.9%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 37.2%
Town of Rocky Mount:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 6.4%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 37.4%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 32.9%
City of Salem:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 6.4%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 30.5%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 38.8%
Town of Vinton:
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicles Available: 5%
Occupied Housing Units with One Vehicle Available: 46.3%
Occupied Housing Units with Two Vehicles Available: 29.3%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024), Table DP04
Last Updated By RVARC: January 2026
Means of Transportation to Work
Virginia:
Car, truck, or van: 75.6%
Drove alone: 67.6%
Carpooled: 8%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 2.3%
Walked: 2.1%
Bicycle: 0.3%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.4%
Worked from home: 18.3%
Alleghany County:
Car, truck, or van: 95.1%
Drove alone: 88%
Carpooled: 7.1%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0%
Walked: 0.5%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
Worked from home: 3.8%
Botetourt County:
Car, truck, or van: 86%
Drove alone: 80.5%
Carpooled: 5.5%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0%
Walked: 0.5%
Bicycle: 0.2%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.6%
Worked from home: 12.6%
Town of Clifton Forge:
Car, truck, or van: 94.3%
Drove alone: 91.4%
Carpooled: 2.8%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0%
Walked: 0%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0%
Worked from home: 5.7%
City of Covington:
Car, truck, or van: 91%
Drove alone: 87.8%
Carpooled: 3.2%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0%
Walked: 1.3%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
Worked from home: 7.3%
Craig County:
Car, truck, or van: 83.1%
Drove alone: 70.8%
Carpooled: 12.3%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0%
Walked: 0%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.1%
Worked from home: 16.9%
Franklin County:
Car, truck, or van: 85.2%
Drove alone: 77.5%
Carpooled: 7.7%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0.1%
Walked: 1.6%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.7%
Worked from home: 12.5%
City of Roanoke:
Car, truck, or van: 81.9%
Drove alone: 74.9%
Carpooled: 7%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 2.4%
Walked: 1.6%
Bicycle: 0.2%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2%
Worked from home: 11.8%
Roanoke County:
Car, truck, or van: 82.6%
Drove alone: 76.6%
Carpooled: 6%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0.3%
Walked: 0.7%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.9%
Worked from home: 15.4%
Town of Rocky Mount:
Car, truck, or van: 8.6%
Drove alone: 76.7%
Carpooled: 11.9%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0%
Walked: 1.3%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.3%
Worked from home: 9.8%
City of Salem:
Car, truck, or van: 83.6%
Drove alone: 76.7%
Carpooled: 6.9%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0.1%
Walked: 5.1%
Bicycle: 0.1%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 0.2%
Worked from home: 10.8%
Town of Vinton:
Car, truck, or van: 83.8%
Drove alone: 79.3%
Carpooled: 4.6%
Public transportation (excludes taxicabs): 0.5%
Walked: 0.2%
Bicycle: 0%
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1.8%
Worked from home: 13.7%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024)
Last Updated By RVARC: January 2026
Crash Data
Virginia:
2023: 127,597
2024: 129,244
Alleghany County:
2023: 245
2024: 289
Botetourt County:
2023: 729
2024: 828
Town of Clifton Forge:
2023: 25
2024: 12
City of Covington:
2023: 79
2024: 65
Craig County:
2023: 66
2024: 65
Franklin County:
2023: 713
2024: 767
City of Roanoke:
2023: 2,181
2024: 2,092
Roanoke County:
2023: 1,350
2024: 1,219
Town of Rocky Mount:
2023: 29
2024: 162
City of Salem:
2023: 541
2024: 498
Town of Vinton:
2023: 141
2024: 130
Source: VDOT (2025)
Last Updated By RVARC: January 2026
Rail, Bridges, and Culverts
Alleghany County:
Track Miles: 36
Passenger Track Miles: 34
Total Bridges and Culverts: 197 (4.1% in poor condition)
Botetourt County:
Track Miles: 88
Passenger Track Miles: 6
Total Bridges and Culverts: 202 (0% in poor condition)
Town of Clifton Forge:
Amtrak Ridership (fiscal year 2024): 1,720 boardings and alightings
City of Covington:
Track Miles: 5
Passenger Track Miles: 3
Total Bridges and Culverts: 8 (12.5% in poor condition)
Craig County:
Track Miles: 0
Passenger Track Miles: 0
Total Bridges and Culverts: 60 (3.3% in poor condition)
Franklin County:
Track Miles: 31
Passenger Track Miles: 0
Total Bridges and Culverts: 174 (2.3% in poor condition)
City of Roanoke:
Track Miles: 24
Passenger Track Miles: 1
Total Bridges and Culverts: 88 (1.1% in poor condition)
Amtrak Ridership (fiscal year 2024): 109,894 boardings and alightings
Roanoke County:
Track Miles: 35
Passenger Track Miles: 5
Total Bridges and Culverts: 204 (0% in poor condition)
City of Salem:
Track Miles: 15
Passenger Track Miles: 0
Total Bridges and Culverts: 17 (11.8% in poor condition)
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2024)
Last Updated By RVARC: January 2026
