How long is the commute from Mission Canyon, CA?

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

Workers who live in Mission Canyon, CA take an average of 14.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

40.9% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 40.9%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Mission Canyon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mission Canyon	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Drove alone	51.5% (±11.5 points)	64.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±3.3 points)	11.7%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	4.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	40.9% (±11.2 points)	13.4%	17.2%	15.1%

In Mission Canyon, the average commute is lower than in Santa Barbara County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Mission Canyon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (2.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Santa Barbara County, Mission Canyon ranks 21 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1051 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Mission Canyon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mission Canyon	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.2 points)	5.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.1% (±7.6 points)	30.7%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.7% (±9.2 points)	36.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.4% (±8.0 points)	27.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Mission Canyon, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Santa Barbara County (5.9%).

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 Mission Canyon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mission Canyon	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Workers working from home	40.9% (±11.2 points)	13.4% (±0.7 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.6 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.9% (±2.0 points)	92.5% (±0.5 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mission Canyon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Santa Barbara County (92.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Mission Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Canyon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mission Canyon	—	14.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Santa Barbara	3.6 mi	17.3 minutes (±0.8)	Higher
Eastern Goleta Valley	4.0 mi	15.3 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Montecito	5.4 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
University of California-Santa Barbara	7.9 mi	14.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Summerland	7.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Goleta	8.2 mi	17.8 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Isla Vista	8.7 mi	15.6 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Toro Canyon	9.2 mi	26.5 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Barbara, CA (17.3 minutes), Montecito, CA (18.4 minutes), Goleta, CA (17.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Montecito	18.4 minutes (±2.8)
16	Goleta	17.8 minutes (±1.4)
17	Santa Barbara	17.3 minutes (±0.8)
18	Isla Vista	15.6 minutes (±1.5)
19	Eastern Goleta Valley	15.3 minutes (±1.1)
20	University of California-Santa Barbara	14.3 minutes (±1.7)
21	Mission Canyon	14.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Vandenberg AFB	11.2 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mission Canyon 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 Mission Canyon

How long is the average commute in Mission Canyon?

Workers who live in Mission Canyon, CA take an average of 14.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mission Canyon without a car?

0.8% of households in Mission Canyon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mission Canyon?

40.9% (±11.2 points) of workers who live in Mission Canyon worked from home, and 98.9% 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 Mission Canyon CDP, California (place:48147, 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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