Porter, WA is a small town located in Pierce County and has a population of around 10,000 people. Despite its small size, Porter offers many transportation options to get around town. The Pierce Transit bus serves the area and provides regular bus services throughout the day with multiple stops in Porter. Those who prefer to drive can take advantage of the highways and roads that connect Porter to nearby cities such as Tacoma. Additionally, those traveling by train have access to Amtrak's Cascades service which provides connections from Seattle to Portland. With these transportation options available, residents of Porter are able to easily travel into nearby cities or even across the country.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Porter takes 25.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Porter get to work:
- 66.9% drive their own car alone
- 33.1% carpool with others
- 0.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit