How long is the commute from El Cerrito (community), CA?

Name: Commute and cars in El Cerrito (community), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Cerrito (community), CA take an average of 43.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 43.0 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in El Cerrito (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Cerrito (community)	Riverside County	California	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±9.3 points)	73.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.1% (±7.7 points)	11.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±4.4 points)	12.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In El Cerrito (community), the average commute is higher than in Riverside County (33.8 minutes).

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

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

In El Cerrito (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.7%).

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

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

In Riverside County, El Cerrito (community) ranks 8 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in El Cerrito (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Cerrito (community)	Riverside County	California	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.5% (±7.3 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8% (±9.2 points)	36.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.3% (±11.5 points)	33.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In El Cerrito (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Riverside County (4.3%).

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 El Cerrito (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Cerrito (community)	Riverside County	California	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±4.4 points)	12.3% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±2.3 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±2.2 points)	93.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Cerrito (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Riverside County (93.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near El Cerrito (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerrito (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Cerrito (community)	—	43.0 minutes (±7.3)	—
Home Gardens	2.8 mi	36.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Corona	3.0 mi	34.3 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	4.2 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Coronita	5.7 mi	51.5 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Norco	6.3 mi	36.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Temescal Valley	6.4 mi	42.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Lake Mathews	8.9 mi	35.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Woodcrest	9.2 mi	39.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corona, CA (34.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Lakeview	53.0 minutes (±15.9)
3	Coronita	51.5 minutes (±7.3)
4	Canyon Lake	48.2 minutes (±5.8)
5	Romoland	47.1 minutes (±11.6)
6	Winchester	45.7 minutes (±11.9)
7	Green Acres	43.8 minutes (±16.9)
8	El Cerrito (community)	43.0 minutes (±7.3)
9	Lake Elsinore	42.9 minutes (±2.1)
10	Temescal Valley	42.6 minutes (±3.3)
11	Meadowbrook	42.0 minutes (±9.2)
12	Menifee	41.5 minutes (±1.6)
13	French Valley	41.4 minutes (±2.7)
14	San Jacinto	40.5 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Cerrito (community) 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 El Cerrito (community)

How long is the average commute in El Cerrito (community)?

Workers who live in El Cerrito (community), CA take an average of 43.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Cerrito (community) without a car?

2.3% of households in El Cerrito (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Cerrito (community)?

5.7% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in El Cerrito (community) worked from home, and 97.7% 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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