How long is the commute from Live Oak (community), CA?

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

Workers who live in Live Oak (community), CA take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

15.6% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 15.6%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Live Oak (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Live Oak (community)	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Drove alone	63.2% (±4.6 points)	62.2%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±3.2 points)	8.1%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.8% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.6% (±3.2 points)	19.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Live Oak (community), the average commute is lower than in Santa Cruz County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Live Oak (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (1.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

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

In Santa Cruz County, Live Oak (community) ranks 21 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 889 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Live Oak (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Live Oak (community)	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9% (±4.2 points)	27.6%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.7% (±3.7 points)	38.1%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.0% (±3.9 points)	29.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In Live Oak (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (5.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Live Oak (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Live Oak (community)	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Workers working from home	15.6% (±3.2 points)	19.3% (±1.1 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.9 points)	97.1% (±0.5 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±1.7 points)	94.2% (±0.7 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Live Oak (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (94.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Live Oak (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Live Oak (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Live Oak (community)	—	21.9 minutes (±1.7)	—
Capitola	1.6 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	1.8 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Pleasure Point	1.9 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Soquel	2.0 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Santa Cruz	3.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Seacliff	3.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Aptos	4.8 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	5.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Scotts Valley	24.9 minutes (±2.5)
16	Seacliff	24.1 minutes (±3.7)
17	Capitola	23.4 minutes (±2.6)
18	Soquel	23.0 minutes (±1.9)
19	Pleasure Point	22.9 minutes (±4.4)
20	Santa Cruz	22.8 minutes (±1.1)
21	Live Oak (community)	21.9 minutes (±1.7)
22	Corralitos	21.4 minutes (±6.0)
23	Twin Lakes	20.5 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Live Oak (community) 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 Live Oak (community)

How long is the average commute in Live Oak (community)?

Workers who live in Live Oak (community), CA take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Live Oak (community) without a car?

5.5% of households in Live Oak (community) have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Live Oak (community)?

15.6% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Live Oak (community) worked from home, and 95.5% 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 Live Oak CDP, California (place:41922, 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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