How long is the commute from Big River, CA?

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

Workers who live in Big River, CA take an average of 13.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.1% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.2 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Big River get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Big River	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Drove alone	89.1% (±6.8 points)	74.1%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±10.2 points)	11.2%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±5.7 points)	11.0%	17.2%	15.1%

In Big River, the average commute is lower than in San Bernardino County (32.6 minutes).

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

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

In Big River, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.9%).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, Big River ranks 46 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1062 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Big River

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Big River	San Bernardino County	California	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±2.8 points)	4.6%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9% (±8.7 points)	25.4%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4% (±8.2 points)	36.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.0% (±9.0 points)	33.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In Big River, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (4.6%).

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 Big River

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big River	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±5.7 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±4.1 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±5.0 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Big River, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Big River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big River
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Big River	—	13.2 minutes (±3.3)	—
Cienega Springs	9.5 mi	14.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Parker	11 mi	11.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lake Havasu City	25 mi	15.9 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Bouse	27 mi	18.6 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Desert Hills	28 mi	23.4 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Quartzsite	34 mi	5.1 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Blythe	37 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Mesa Verde	43 mi	22.8 minutes (±5.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quartzsite, AZ (5.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blythe, CA (19.0 minutes), Mesa Verde, CA (22.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
39 (tie)	Big Bear City	24.9 minutes (±4.8)
41	Big Bear Lake	24.7 minutes (±6.0)
42	Searles Valley	20.5 minutes (±4.5)
43	Loma Linda	19.6 minutes (±1.5)
44	Needles	18.9 minutes (±6.2)
45	Twentynine Palms	15.9 minutes (±1.7)
46	Big River	13.2 minutes (±3.3)
47	Fort Irwin	9.4 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 8 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Big River 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 Big River

How long is the average commute in Big River?

Workers who live in Big River, CA take an average of 13.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Big River without a car?

2.7% of households in Big River have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Big River?

8.9% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Big River worked from home, and 89.4% 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 Big River CDP, California (place:06635, 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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