How long is the commute from Dollar Point, CA?

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

Workers who live in Dollar Point, CA take an average of 13.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.8% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.0 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 2.8%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Dollar Point get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dollar Point	Placer County	California	United States
Drove alone	59.6% (±15.7 points)	67.5%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±8.7 points)	6.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.8% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±4.5 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.4% (±7.9 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±9.0 points)	22.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In Dollar Point, the average commute is lower than in Placer County (27.4 minutes).

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

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

In Dollar Point, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Placer County (0.5%).

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

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

In Placer County, Dollar Point ranks 18 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1065 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Dollar Point

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dollar Point	Placer County	California	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±5.0 points)	4.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.4% (±10.5 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.9% (±12.8 points)	41.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.1% (±10.4 points)	28.6%	25.8%	21.9%

In Dollar Point, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Placer County (4.2%).

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 Dollar Point

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dollar Point	Placer County	California	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±9.0 points)	22.7% (±0.8 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.5 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±7.3 points)	94.2% (±0.5 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dollar Point, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Placer County (94.2%).

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 Dollar Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dollar Point
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dollar Point	—	13.0 minutes (±3.6)	—
Cedar Flat	1.4 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	4.4 mi	37.9 minutes (±12.4)	Higher
Tahoe Vista	4.8 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Kings Beach	6.2 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Incline Village	10 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Truckee	12 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Indian Hills	18 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Kingsbury	18 mi	26.0 minutes (±9.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (37.9 minutes), Tahoe Vista, CA (19.8 minutes), Kings Beach, CA (21.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Placer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Sheridan	22.7 minutes (±4.7)
13	Kings Beach	21.3 minutes (±4.5)
14	Auburn	21.2 minutes (±2.1)
15	Newcastle	20.3 minutes (±3.6)
16	Tahoe Vista	19.8 minutes (±2.1)
17	Cedar Flat	18.9 minutes (±4.9)
18	Dollar Point	13.0 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dollar Point 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 Dollar Point

How long is the average commute in Dollar Point?

Workers who live in Dollar Point, CA take an average of 13.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dollar Point without a car?

4.6% of households in Dollar Point have no vehicle, and 2.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dollar Point?

16.9% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in Dollar Point worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Dollar Point CDP, California (place:19455, 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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