How long is the commute from Penngrove, CA?

Workers who live in Penngrove, CA take an average of 35.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

7.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
35.2 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
14.0%
Households without a car
7.0%

How people in Penngrove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPenngroveSonoma CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone66.5% (±12.3 points)69.4%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled11.0% (±9.3 points)9.4%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.5 points)1.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±1.7 points)2.5%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)7.6% (±6.1 points)1.8%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home14.0% (±9.1 points)15.9%17.2%15.1%

In Penngrove, the average commute is higher than in Sonoma County (25.1 minutes).

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

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

In Penngrove, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sonoma County (1.1%).

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

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

In Sonoma County, Penngrove ranks 4 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Penngrove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePenngroveSonoma CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle7.0% (±5.1 points)4.8%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle32.4% (±10.7 points)29.8%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles19.5% (±7.4 points)37.4%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles41.1% (±11.2 points)28.0%25.8%21.9%

In Penngrove, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sonoma County (4.8%).

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 Penngrove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PenngroveSonoma CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home14.0% (±9.1 points)15.9% (±0.6 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.4% (±6.0 points)97.1% (±0.4 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet93.4% (±6.0 points)94.4% (±0.4 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Penngrove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sonoma County (94.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Penngrove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penngrove
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Penngrove—35.2 minutes (±6.0)—
Sonoma State University2.8 mi13.1 minutes (±2.6)Lower
Cotati2.9 mi28.6 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Rohnert Park3.6 mi26.7 minutes (±1.1)Lower
Petaluma4.6 mi30.7 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Glen Ellen7.9 mi14.1 minutes (±4.8)Lower
Eldridge9.2 mi28.8 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different
El Verano9.7 mi27.8 minutes (±7.3)Not measurably different
Temelec9.8 mi24.2 minutes (±8.8)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sonoma State University, CA (13.1 minutes), Rohnert Park, CA (26.7 minutes), Glen Ellen, CA (14.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sonoma County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Kenwood53.9 minutes (±32.2)
2Occidental44.7 minutes (±13.2)
3Sea Ranch44.0 minutes (±21.0)
4Penngrove35.2 minutes (±6.0)
5Guerneville33.8 minutes (±2.4)
6Petaluma30.7 minutes (±1.6)
7Eldridge28.8 minutes (±5.2)
8Cotati28.6 minutes (±3.0)
9El Verano27.8 minutes (±7.3)
10Boyes Hot Springs26.8 minutes (±5.5)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Sonoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Penngrove 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 Penngrove

How long is the average commute in Penngrove?

Workers who live in Penngrove, CA take an average of 35.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penngrove without a car?

7.0% of households in Penngrove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penngrove?

14.0% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Penngrove worked from home, and 93.4% 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 Penngrove CDP, California (place:56476, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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