How long is the commute from El Centro, CA?

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

Workers who live in El Centro, CA take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 5.8%

How people in El Centro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Centro	Imperial County	California	United States
Drove alone	76.7% (±4.2 points)	79.0%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±3.5 points)	8.8%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±2.1 points)	7.2%	17.2%	15.1%

In El Centro, the average commute is not measurably different from Imperial County (22.1 minutes).

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

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

In El Centro, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Imperial County (0.3%).

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

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

In Imperial County, El Centro ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 883 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in El Centro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Centro	Imperial County	California	United States
No vehicle	5.8% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.7% (±3.6 points)	31.9%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±3.6 points)	34.7%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±2.8 points)	27.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In El Centro, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Imperial County (6.1%).

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 El Centro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Centro	Imperial County	California	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±2.1 points)	7.2% (±1.1 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±1.6 points)	94.3% (±1.0 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±1.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Centro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Imperial County (90.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near El Centro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Centro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Centro	—	22.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Imperial	3.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Heber	4.1 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Seeley	7.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Calexico	8.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Holtville	11 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Brawley	13 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Westmorland	18 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	27 mi	14.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Imperial, CA (18.6 minutes), Brawley, CA (18.2 minutes), Calipatria, CA (14.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Calexico, CA (25.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Imperial County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Salton City	32.7 minutes (±3.9)
2	Calexico	25.8 minutes (±2.4)
3	Niland	25.0 minutes (±14.8)
4	Seeley	23.8 minutes (±6.2)
5	Westmorland	22.3 minutes (±5.3)
6	El Centro	22.0 minutes (±2.3)
7	Heber	19.5 minutes (±2.1)
8	Imperial	18.6 minutes (±2.1)
9	Holtville	18.4 minutes (±3.4)
10	Brawley	18.2 minutes (±1.7)
11	Calipatria	14.9 minutes (±3.1)

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 El Centro

How long is the average commute in El Centro?

Workers who live in El Centro, CA take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Centro without a car?

5.8% of households in El Centro have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Centro?

5.9% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in El Centro worked from home, and 93.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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