How long is the commute from East Los Angeles, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in East Los Angeles, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in East Los Angeles, CA take an average of 30.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.7% of workers drive alone to work.

6.1% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

11.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.2 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 6.1%
Work from home: 8.5%
Households without a car: 11.4%

How people in East Los Angeles get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	63.7% (±1.7 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.5% (±1.4 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.1% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±1.3 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In East Los Angeles, the average commute is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Los Angeles County, East Los Angeles ranks 71 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 379 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in East Los Angeles

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	11.4% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6% (±1.8 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.9% (±1.8 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.1% (±1.4 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

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

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

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

Working from home and internet access in East Los Angeles

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	8.5% (±1.3 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±1.0 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±1.4 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Los Angeles, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Los Angeles County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near East Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Los Angeles	—	30.2 minutes (±0.8)	—
Monterey Park	2.3 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Commerce	2.8 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Maywood	3.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Vernon	3.2 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Montebello	3.5 mi	31.0 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Bell	3.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Alhambra	4.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
South San Gabriel	4.3 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monterey Park, CA (28.4 minutes), Commerce, CA (27.4 minutes), South San Gabriel, CA (26.8 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
63 (tie)	Vincent	30.5 minutes (±2.2)
63 (tie)	West Rancho Dominguez	30.5 minutes (±2.1)
67 (tie)	Alhambra	30.3 minutes (±1.0)
67 (tie)	Duarte	30.3 minutes (±2.0)
67 (tie)	Lynwood	30.3 minutes (±0.9)
67 (tie)	Pico Rivera	30.3 minutes (±1.1)
71	East Los Angeles	30.2 minutes (±0.8)
72 (tie)	Azusa	30.1 minutes (±1.2)
72 (tie)	Monrovia	30.1 minutes (±1.4)
74	Bell	30.0 minutes (±1.1)
75 (tie)	Long Beach	29.9 minutes (±0.5)
75 (tie)	South Pasadena	29.9 minutes (±2.0)
75 (tie)	East San Gabriel	29.9 minutes (±2.0)

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

East Los Angeles 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 East Los Angeles

How long is the average commute in East Los Angeles?

Workers who live in East Los Angeles, CA take an average of 30.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Los Angeles without a car?

11.4% of households in East Los Angeles have no vehicle, and 6.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Los Angeles?

8.5% (±1.3 points) of workers who live in East Los Angeles worked from home, and 88.4% 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 East Los Angeles CDP, California (place:20802, 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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