How long is the commute from El Rio, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in El Rio, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Rio, CA take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in El Rio get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Rio	Ventura County	California	United States
Drove alone	85.0% (±4.7 points)	70.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±4.2 points)	10.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±2.1 points)	15.8%	17.2%	15.1%

In El Rio, the average commute is lower than in Ventura County (25.6 minutes).

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

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

In El Rio, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.6%).

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

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

In Ventura County, El Rio ranks 18 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 812 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in El Rio

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Rio	Ventura County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±4.1 points)	4.1%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	7.8% (±3.7 points)	26.1%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±9.7 points)	38.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.9% (±10.2 points)	31.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In El Rio, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ventura County (4.1%).

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 Rio

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Rio	Ventura County	California	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±2.1 points)	15.8% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±4.3 points)	96.9% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±8.1 points)	94.2% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Rio, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ventura 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 El Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Rio
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Rio	—	23.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
Saticoy	2.7 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Oxnard	4.3 mi	25.3 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	5.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Port Hueneme	6.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Channel Islands Beach	6.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Camarillo	7.3 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Somis	9.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	9.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Channel Islands Beach, CA (29.2 minutes), Santa Paula, CA (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Oak View	27.0 minutes (±3.1)
13	Santa Susana	26.4 minutes (±8.3)
14	Oxnard	25.3 minutes (±0.6)
15	Thousand Oaks	24.6 minutes (±0.8)
16	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	24.1 minutes (±0.8)
17	Somis	23.6 minutes (±6.1)
18	El Rio	23.3 minutes (±2.2)
19	Camarillo	23.0 minutes (±1.1)
20	Port Hueneme	22.6 minutes (±1.8)
21	Ojai	21.6 minutes (±2.7)
22	Saticoy	21.2 minutes (±2.6)
23	Meiners Oaks	20.8 minutes (±7.0)
24	Casa Conejo	19.2 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Rio 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 Rio

How long is the average commute in El Rio?

Workers who live in El Rio, CA take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Rio without a car?

3.3% of households in El Rio have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Rio?

5.9% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in El Rio worked from home, and 90.3% 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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