How long is the commute from San Miguel (Contra Costa County), CA?

Name: Commute and cars in San Miguel (Contra Costa County), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in San Miguel (Contra Costa County), CA take an average of 30.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.6% of workers drive alone to work.

6.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

32.8% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 6.9%
Work from home: 32.8%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in San Miguel (Contra Costa County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Drove alone	51.6% (±7.6 points)	59.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±5.3 points)	10.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.9% (±5.8 points)	5.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.8% (±9.3 points)	21.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In San Miguel (Contra Costa County), the average commute is lower than in Contra Costa County (35.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from California (28.7 minutes).

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

In San Miguel (Contra Costa County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (5.4%).

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

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

In Contra Costa County, San Miguel (Contra Costa County) ranks 37 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 373 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in San Miguel (Contra Costa County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.0% (±4.8 points)	28.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±11.5 points)	37.7%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	51.0% (±12.8 points)	28.9%	25.8%	21.9%

In San Miguel (Contra Costa County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Contra Costa County (5.2%).

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 San Miguel (Contra Costa County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Workers working from home	32.8% (±9.3 points)	21.3% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±1.3 points)	97.7% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±1.7 points)	95.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In San Miguel (Contra Costa County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Contra Costa County (95.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near San Miguel (Contra Costa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Miguel (Contra Costa County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	—	30.3 minutes (±3.8)	—
Walnut Creek	1.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Castle Hill	1.4 mi	29.1 minutes (±12.3)	Not measurably different
Saranap	2.1 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Alamo	2.5 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge	2.6 mi	27.0 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	2.9 mi	33.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Lafayette	4.5 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	5.1 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.2)	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 Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
31	Danville	32.5 minutes (±1.8)
32	San Pablo	32.3 minutes (±1.6)
33	North Richmond	31.4 minutes (±3.3)
34	Vine Hill	30.9 minutes (±5.3)
35 (tie)	Moraga	30.6 minutes (±2.3)
35 (tie)	Walnut Creek	30.6 minutes (±1.7)
37	San Miguel (Contra Costa County)	30.3 minutes (±3.8)
38	Pleasant Hill	30.2 minutes (±2.2)
39	Bayview (Contra Costa County)	29.6 minutes (±3.4)
40	Lafayette	29.3 minutes (±2.4)
41	Alamo	29.2 minutes (±3.6)
42 (tie)	Castle Hill	29.1 minutes (±12.3)
42 (tie)	Reliez Valley	29.1 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Miguel (Contra Costa County) 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 San Miguel (Contra Costa County)

How long is the average commute in San Miguel (Contra Costa County)?

Workers who live in San Miguel (Contra Costa County), CA take an average of 30.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in San Miguel (Contra Costa County) without a car?

0.7% of households in San Miguel (Contra Costa County) have no vehicle, and 6.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in San Miguel (Contra Costa County)?

32.8% (±9.3 points) of workers who live in San Miguel (Contra Costa County) worked from home, and 98.5% 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 San Miguel CDP (Contra Costa County), California (place:68263, 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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