How long is the commute from Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA?

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

Workers who live in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Cottonwood (Shasta County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	Shasta County	California	United States
Drove alone	83.6% (±6.4 points)	76.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±4.5 points)	9.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±4.0 points)	9.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In Cottonwood (Shasta County), the average commute is not measurably different from Shasta County (19.8 minutes).

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

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

In Cottonwood (Shasta County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shasta County (0.5%).

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

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

In Shasta County, Cottonwood (Shasta County) ranks 7 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 876 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Cottonwood (Shasta County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	Shasta County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±3.5 points)	6.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.4% (±7.2 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.7% (±9.3 points)	36.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.2% (±6.9 points)	27.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In Cottonwood (Shasta County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shasta County (6.3%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Cottonwood (Shasta County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	Shasta County	California	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±4.0 points)	9.7% (±0.9 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±3.6 points)	96.1% (±0.6 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±6.4 points)	91.3% (±0.8 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cottonwood (Shasta County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shasta County (91.3%).

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 Cottonwood (Shasta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood (Shasta County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	—	22.2 minutes (±2.6)	—
Anderson	4.2 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lake California	6.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Happy Valley	7.5 mi	22.9 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Redding	13 mi	16.7 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Palo Cedro	13 mi	33.2 minutes (±11.9)	Not measurably different
Centerville	13 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Red Bluff	15 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Shasta	16 mi	25.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redding, CA (16.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake California, CA (28.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shasta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Jones Valley	41.6 minutes (±10.0)
2	Palo Cedro	33.2 minutes (±11.9)
3	Shingletown	32.8 minutes (±10.7)
4	Bella Vista	27.3 minutes (±6.7)
5	Shasta	25.8 minutes (±6.3)
6	Happy Valley	22.9 minutes (±1.7)
7	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
8	Centerville	20.7 minutes (±4.9)
9	Anderson	19.7 minutes (±2.8)
10	Shasta Lake	19.5 minutes (±2.3)
11	Redding	16.7 minutes (±1.0)
12	Burney	13.9 minutes (±3.6)

Cottonwood (Shasta County) 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 Cottonwood (Shasta County)

How long is the average commute in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?

Workers who live in Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cottonwood (Shasta County) without a car?

3.7% of households in Cottonwood (Shasta County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cottonwood (Shasta County)?

5.5% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Cottonwood (Shasta County) worked from home, and 87.4% 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 Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), California (place:16630, 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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