How long is the commute from Alturas, CA?

Workers who live in Alturas, CA take an average of 18.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

15.3% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

12.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
18.5 minutes (±6.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.0%
Households without a car
12.6%

How people in Alturas get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationAlturasModoc CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone64.5% (±10.3 points)66.0%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled12.4% (±8.6 points)12.5%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked15.3% (±9.2 points)8.2%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±1.6 points)1.5%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.0% (±6.1 points)11.9%17.2%15.1%

In Alturas, the average commute is not measurably different from Modoc County (22.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

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

In Alturas, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Modoc County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 996 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Alturas

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableAlturasModoc CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle12.6% (±7.9 points)4.7%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle27.5% (±8.7 points)30.2%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles36.3% (±9.9 points)36.7%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles23.7% (±9.6 points)28.4%25.8%21.9%

In Alturas, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Modoc County (4.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Alturas

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AlturasModoc CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home7.0% (±6.1 points)11.9% (±4.0 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.5% (±5.5 points)92.6% (±3.3 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet84.4% (±7.7 points)87.4% (±3.5 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Alturas, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Modoc County (87.4%).

It is also lower than in California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Alturas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alturas
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Alturas—18.5 minutes (±6.9)—
Lakeview50 mi7.3 minutes (±1.2)Lower
Malin57 mi26.7 minutes (±10.6)Not measurably different
Tulelake57 mi20.2 minutes (±5.3)Not measurably different
Merrill66 mi22.6 minutes (±7.3)Not measurably different
Bonanza66 mi35.2 minutes (±14.2)Higher
Burney72 mi13.9 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different
Susanville73 mi15.9 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
Johnstonville77 mi17.9 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeview, OR (7.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bonanza, OR (35.2 minutes).

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

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 Alturas

How long is the average commute in Alturas?

Workers who live in Alturas, CA take an average of 18.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alturas without a car?

12.6% of households in Alturas have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alturas?

7.0% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Alturas worked from home, and 84.4% 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 Alturas city, California (place:01444, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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