How long is the commute from Le Grand, CA?

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

Workers who live in Le Grand, CA take an average of 40.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.6 minutes (±10.7)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 8.4%

How people in Le Grand get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Le Grand	Merced County	California	United States
Drove alone	81.1% (±7.6 points)	76.0%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±4.7 points)	10.5%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±6.2 points)	3.9%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±3.4 points)	6.6%	17.2%	15.1%

In Le Grand, the average commute is not measurably different from Merced County (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Le Grand, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Merced County (0.5%).

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

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

In Merced County, Le Grand ranks 3 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Le Grand

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Le Grand	Merced County	California	United States
No vehicle	8.4% (±6.1 points)	7.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.4% (±8.9 points)	26.9%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.6% (±9.0 points)	35.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.7% (±10.4 points)	30.4%	25.8%	21.9%

In Le Grand, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Merced County (7.3%).

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 Le Grand

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Le Grand	Merced County	California	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±3.4 points)	6.6% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	76.0% (±10.1 points)	91.4% (±0.8 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.5% (±8.9 points)	88.4% (±1.0 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Le Grand, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Merced County (88.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Le Grand

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Le Grand
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Le Grand	—	40.6 minutes (±10.7)	—
Planada	5.6 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Chowchilla	7.8 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Fairmead	11 mi	25.9 minutes (±9.1)	Lower
Merced	13 mi	28.6 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Franklin	17 mi	23.3 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Madera Acres	18 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
McSwain	19 mi	23.1 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Madera	20 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Planada, CA (26.3 minutes), Chowchilla, CA (25.8 minutes), Fairmead, CA (25.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Santa Nella	55.9 minutes (±9.7)
2	Los Banos	54.6 minutes (±4.1)
3	Le Grand	40.6 minutes (±10.7)
4	Gustine	34.4 minutes (±8.9)
5	South Dos Palos	29.6 minutes (±8.8)
6	Merced	28.6 minutes (±1.8)
7	Atwater	28.3 minutes (±2.3)
8	Dos Palos	28.1 minutes (±5.5)
9	Planada	26.3 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Merced County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Le Grand 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 Le Grand

How long is the average commute in Le Grand?

Workers who live in Le Grand, CA take an average of 40.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Le Grand without a car?

8.4% of households in Le Grand have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Le Grand?

3.4% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Le Grand worked from home, and 77.5% 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 Le Grand CDP, California (place:41040, 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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