How long is the commute from Happy Valley, CA?

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

Workers who live in Happy Valley, CA take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

3.8% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.8%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in Happy Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Happy Valley	Shasta County	California	United States
Drove alone	88.6% (±7.4 points)	76.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±5.2 points)	9.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±4.8 points)	9.7%	17.2%	15.1%

In Happy Valley, the average commute is higher than in Shasta County (19.8 minutes).

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

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

In Happy Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shasta County (0.5%).

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

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

In Shasta County, Happy Valley ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 842 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Happy Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Happy Valley	Shasta County	California	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±4.5 points)	6.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.2% (±7.3 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±10.0 points)	36.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.2% (±11.8 points)	27.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In Happy Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shasta County (6.3%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Happy Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Happy Valley	Shasta County	California	United States
Workers working from home	3.8% (±4.8 points)	9.7% (±0.9 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.7 points)	96.1% (±0.6 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±4.2 points)	91.3% (±0.8 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Happy Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shasta County (91.3%).

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 Happy Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Happy Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Happy Valley	—	22.9 minutes (±1.7)	—
Centerville	5.8 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Anderson	6.6 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	7.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Redding	7.7 mi	16.7 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Shasta	9.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Palo Cedro	12 mi	33.2 minutes (±11.9)	Not measurably different
Lake California	13 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Shasta Lake	15 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redding, CA (16.7 minutes), Shasta Lake, CA (19.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake California, CA (28.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shasta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Jones Valley	41.6 minutes (±10.0)
2	Palo Cedro	33.2 minutes (±11.9)
3	Shingletown	32.8 minutes (±10.7)
4	Bella Vista	27.3 minutes (±6.7)
5	Shasta	25.8 minutes (±6.3)
6	Happy Valley	22.9 minutes (±1.7)
7	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
8	Centerville	20.7 minutes (±4.9)
9	Anderson	19.7 minutes (±2.8)
10	Shasta Lake	19.5 minutes (±2.3)
11	Redding	16.7 minutes (±1.0)
12	Burney	13.9 minutes (±3.6)

Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley

How long is the average commute in Happy Valley?

Workers who live in Happy Valley, CA take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Happy Valley without a car?

7.1% of households in Happy Valley have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Happy Valley?

3.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Happy Valley worked from home, and 93.9% 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 Happy Valley CDP, California (place:32036, 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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