How long is the commute from San Carlos, AZ?

Name: Commute and cars in San Carlos, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in San Carlos, AZ take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

24.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 24.8%

How people in San Carlos get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	San Carlos	Gila County	Arizona	United States
Drove alone	65.3% (±10.5 points)	66.8%	66.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	28.0% (±10.3 points)	16.8%	9.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.3%	1.7%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	2.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±3.6 points)	12.2%	18.4%	15.1%

In San Carlos, the average commute is not measurably different from Gila County (21.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (25.4 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In San Carlos, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Gila County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (1.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Gila County, San Carlos ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 145 of 209.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in San Carlos

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	San Carlos	Gila County	Arizona	United States
No vehicle	24.8% (±10.6 points)	6.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6% (±9.6 points)	31.3%	34.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.6% (±12.0 points)	38.2%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.0% (±9.6 points)	24.1%	22.6%	21.9%

In San Carlos, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Gila County (6.4%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (5.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in San Carlos

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Carlos	Gila County	Arizona	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±3.6 points)	12.2% (±2.0 points)	18.4% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	80.2% (±9.4 points)	91.8% (±1.4 points)	96.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	70.0% (±10.8 points)	82.2% (±2.1 points)	91.5% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In San Carlos, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Gila County (82.2%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (91.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near San Carlos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Carlos
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
San Carlos	—	21.1 minutes (±5.0)	—
Globe	16 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Central Heights-Midland City	20 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Claypool	21 mi	14.0 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Miami	23 mi	18.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Bylas	26 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Hayden	30 mi	25.8 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Kearny	32 mi	24.5 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Superior	38 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Claypool, AZ (14.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bylas, AZ (31.5 minutes), Superior, AZ (29.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Gila County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Strawberry	73.4 minutes (±19.8)
2	Tonto Basin	54.4 minutes (±14.4)
3	Pine	28.2 minutes (±7.5)
4	Hayden	25.8 minutes (±11.0)
5	Globe	23.2 minutes (±4.3)
6	San Carlos	21.1 minutes (±5.0)
7	Payson	19.4 minutes (±4.7)
8	Miami	18.1 minutes (±4.5)
9	Canyon Day	17.0 minutes (±4.3)
10	Star Valley	15.2 minutes (±7.3)
11	Central Heights-Midland City	15.0 minutes (±3.9)
12	Claypool	14.0 minutes (±4.5)

San Carlos is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about San Carlos

How long is the average commute in San Carlos?

Workers who live in San Carlos, AZ take an average of 21.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in San Carlos without a car?

24.8% of households in San Carlos have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in San Carlos?

3.7% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in San Carlos worked from home, and 70.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for San Carlos CDP, Arizona (place:62910, in state:04).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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