How long is the commute from South Gate, CA?

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

Workers who live in South Gate, CA take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 3.8%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in South Gate get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	South Gate	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	69.6% (±2.0 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.5% (±1.8 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.8% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±1.2 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In South Gate, the average commute is higher than in Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

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

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

In South Gate, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (3.9%).

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

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

In Los Angeles County, South Gate ranks 35 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 254 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in South Gate

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	South Gate	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±1.3 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.4% (±2.0 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.8% (±2.2 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.1% (±2.2 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In South Gate, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (8.9%).

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 South Gate

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Gate	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±1.2 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±1.1 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±1.4 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In South Gate, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Los Angeles County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near South Gate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Gate
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
South Gate	—	32.5 minutes (±1.1)	—
Lynwood	1.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Cudahy	1.5 mi	31.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Walnut Park	2.4 mi	33.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Bell	2.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Bell Gardens	2.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Huntington Park	2.8 mi	32.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Willowbrook	3.0 mi	33.1 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Maywood	3.1 mi	31.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynwood, CA (30.3 minutes), Bell, CA (30.0 minutes), Bell Gardens, CA (27.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
27 (tie)	Willowbrook	33.1 minutes (±1.9)
30 (tie)	West Covina	32.9 minutes (±1.0)
30 (tie)	Citrus	32.9 minutes (±2.0)
30 (tie)	Rowland Heights	32.9 minutes (±1.7)
33 (tie)	La Verne	32.8 minutes (±2.9)
33 (tie)	Rancho Palos Verdes	32.8 minutes (±1.7)
35	South Gate	32.5 minutes (±1.1)
36 (tie)	Cerritos	32.4 minutes (±1.2)
36 (tie)	Huntington Park	32.4 minutes (±1.2)
36 (tie)	Marina del Rey	32.4 minutes (±6.0)
36 (tie)	West Puente Valley	32.4 minutes (±2.1)
40 (tie)	Rolling Hills	32.2 minutes (±4.0)
40 (tie)	East Rancho Dominguez	32.2 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 South Gate

How long is the average commute in South Gate?

Workers who live in South Gate, CA take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in South Gate without a car?

7.7% of households in South Gate have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in South Gate?

7.0% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in South Gate worked from home, and 90.5% 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 South Gate city, California (place:73080, 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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