How long is the commute from Lake Elsinore, CA?

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

Workers who live in Lake Elsinore, CA take an average of 42.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Lake Elsinore get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Elsinore	Riverside County	California	United States
Drove alone	69.8% (±2.8 points)	73.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.4% (±2.2 points)	11.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±2.5 points)	12.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Lake Elsinore, 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 Lake Elsinore, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Lake Elsinore ranks 9 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 49 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Lake Elsinore

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Elsinore	Riverside County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.3% (±2.4 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±2.4 points)	36.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.0% (±2.5 points)	33.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In Lake Elsinore, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Lake Elsinore

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Elsinore	Riverside County	California	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±2.5 points)	12.3% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±1.1 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±1.7 points)	93.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Elsinore, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Riverside County (93.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Lake Elsinore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Elsinore
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Elsinore	—	42.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
Warm Springs	1.4 mi	36.1 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Lakeland Village	3.1 mi	40.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	4.0 mi	42.0 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Canyon Lake	4.1 mi	48.2 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Wildomar	6.5 mi	38.4 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Good Hope	6.7 mi	36.0 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Menifee	8.7 mi	41.5 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Temescal Valley	9.1 mi	42.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wildomar, CA (38.4 minutes), Good Hope, CA (36.0 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
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)
15	Lakeland Village	40.2 minutes (±3.4)

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

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 Elsinore

How long is the average commute in Lake Elsinore?

Workers who live in Lake Elsinore, CA take an average of 42.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Elsinore without a car?

3.0% of households in Lake Elsinore have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Elsinore?

13.5% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Lake Elsinore worked from home, and 93.6% 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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