How long is the commute from Lake Arrowhead, CA?

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

Workers who live in Lake Arrowhead, CA take an average of 37.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

21.1% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.0 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.1%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Lake Arrowhead get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Arrowhead	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Drove alone	74.3% (±5.5 points)	74.1%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±1.8 points)	11.2%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.1% (±5.4 points)	11.0%	17.2%	15.1%

In Lake Arrowhead, the average commute is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (32.6 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Arrowhead, 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, Lake Arrowhead ranks 12 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 125 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Lake Arrowhead

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Arrowhead	San Bernardino County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±5.6 points)	25.4%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5% (±5.6 points)	36.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.8% (±6.5 points)	33.8%	25.8%	21.9%

In Lake Arrowhead, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Lake Arrowhead

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Arrowhead	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Workers working from home	21.1% (±5.4 points)	11.0% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.0 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.2% (±1.2 points)	93.3% (±0.2 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Arrowhead, 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 Lake Arrowhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Arrowhead
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Arrowhead	—	37.0 minutes (±5.0)	—
Running Springs	5.1 mi	40.3 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Crestline	6.2 mi	36.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Highland	9.7 mi	30.4 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
San Bernardino	10 mi	29.7 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Muscoy	12 mi	31.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hesperia	13 mi	42.9 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Mentone	14 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Redlands	14 mi	24.9 minutes (±1.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, CA (30.4 minutes), San Bernardino, CA (29.7 minutes), Mentone, CA (26.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hesperia, CA (42.9 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
6	Silver Lakes	41.8 minutes (±7.1)
7	Apple Valley	41.1 minutes (±2.9)
8	Victorville	40.4 minutes (±2.0)
9	Running Springs	40.3 minutes (±8.6)
10	Lucerne Valley	39.2 minutes (±10.1)
11	Morongo Valley	37.2 minutes (±4.3)
12	Lake Arrowhead	37.0 minutes (±5.0)
13	Crestline	36.7 minutes (±5.1)
14	Wrightwood	36.6 minutes (±5.1)
15	Chino Hills	36.1 minutes (±1.8)
16	Spring Valley Lake	35.2 minutes (±5.3)
17	Mountain View Acres	33.7 minutes (±7.0)
18	Fontana	33.4 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead

How long is the average commute in Lake Arrowhead?

Workers who live in Lake Arrowhead, CA take an average of 37.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Arrowhead without a car?

3.2% of households in Lake Arrowhead have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Arrowhead?

21.1% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Lake Arrowhead worked from home, and 98.2% 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 Lake Arrowhead CDP, California (place:39444, 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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