How long is the commute from Altadena, CA?

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

Workers who live in Altadena, CA take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

25.4% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.5 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 25.4%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Altadena get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Altadena	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	62.3% (±3.4 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±1.4 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.4% (±3.0 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In Altadena, the average commute is lower than in Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from California (28.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Altadena, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Los Angeles County (3.9%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

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

In Los Angeles County, Altadena ranks 104 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 547 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Altadena

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Altadena	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±1.2 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.3% (±3.0 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±3.3 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±2.7 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In Altadena, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Los Angeles County (8.9%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Altadena

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Altadena	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	25.4% (±3.0 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.3 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±2.6 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Altadena, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (93.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Altadena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Altadena
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Altadena	—	27.5 minutes (±1.3)	—
Pasadena	2.2 mi	26.9 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
La Cañada Flintridge	3.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
San Pasqual	4.1 mi	33.1 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
San Marino	5.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
East Pasadena	5.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Sierra Madre	5.1 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
South Pasadena	5.9 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
East San Gabriel	6.1 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Pasqual, CA (33.1 minutes), South Pasadena, CA (29.9 minutes), East San Gabriel, CA (29.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
98	Hawthorne	28.3 minutes (±1.2)
99	Manhattan Beach	28.0 minutes (±2.0)
100 (tie)	Bell Gardens	27.9 minutes (±1.3)
100 (tie)	Sierra Madre	27.9 minutes (±3.1)
102	El Monte	27.8 minutes (±0.7)
103 (tie)	Carson	27.5 minutes (±1.0)
103 (tie)	Altadena	27.5 minutes (±1.3)
105	Commerce	27.4 minutes (±1.8)
106	South El Monte	27.3 minutes (±1.8)
107 (tie)	Rolling Hills Estates	27.2 minutes (±3.1)
107 (tie)	Charter Oak	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
109 (tie)	Glendale	27.1 minutes (±0.7)
109 (tie)	West Hollywood	27.1 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Altadena 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 Altadena

How long is the average commute in Altadena?

Workers who live in Altadena, CA take an average of 27.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Altadena without a car?

3.8% of households in Altadena have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Altadena?

25.4% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Altadena worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Altadena CDP, California (place:01290, in state:06).

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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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