How long is the commute from Fort Irwin, CA?

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

Workers who live in Fort Irwin, CA take an average of 9.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.7% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 9.4 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in Fort Irwin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Irwin	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±7.3 points)	74.1%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.6% (±7.5 points)	11.2%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	9.7% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±3.1 points)	11.0%	17.2%	15.1%

In Fort Irwin, the average commute is lower than in San Bernardino County (32.6 minutes).

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

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

In Fort Irwin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.9%).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, Fort Irwin ranks 47 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1076 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Fort Irwin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Irwin	San Bernardino County	California	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.0% (±10.1 points)	25.4%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.6% (±9.8 points)	36.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.3% (±4.3 points)	33.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In Fort Irwin, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in San Bernardino County (4.6%).

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 Fort Irwin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Irwin	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±3.1 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±2.4 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.0% (±1.3 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fort Irwin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in San Bernardino County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fort Irwin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Irwin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Irwin	—	9.4 minutes (±2.8)	—
Barstow	33 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Lenwood	35 mi	31.2 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
Silver Lakes	51 mi	41.8 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Searles Valley	54 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Lucerne Valley	57 mi	39.2 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
Apple Valley	58 mi	41.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Boron	58 mi	22.6 minutes (±10.8)	Higher
Ridgecrest	61 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barstow, CA (28.2 minutes), Lenwood, CA (31.2 minutes), Silver Lakes, CA (41.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
41	Big Bear Lake	24.7 minutes (±6.0)
42	Searles Valley	20.5 minutes (±4.5)
43	Loma Linda	19.6 minutes (±1.5)
44	Needles	18.9 minutes (±6.2)
45	Twentynine Palms	15.9 minutes (±1.7)
46	Big River	13.2 minutes (±3.3)
47	Fort Irwin	9.4 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 7 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Irwin 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 Fort Irwin

How long is the average commute in Fort Irwin?

Workers who live in Fort Irwin, CA take an average of 9.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Irwin without a car?

1.1% of households in Fort Irwin have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Irwin?

7.0% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Fort Irwin worked from home, and 99.0% 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 Fort Irwin CDP, California (place:25114, 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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