How long is the commute from Thermalito, CA?

Workers who live in Thermalito, CA take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

6.5% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
24.3 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
6.5%
Households without a car
7.3%

How people in Thermalito get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationThermalitoButte CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone85.2% (±5.5 points)71.9%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled7.2% (±3.7 points)9.4%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.7 points)0.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.9 points)2.9%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±1.0 points)2.7%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home6.5% (±3.3 points)12.6%17.2%15.1%

In Thermalito, the average commute is not measurably different from Butte County (21.0 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Thermalito, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Butte County (0.6%).

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

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

In Butte County, Thermalito ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 758 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Thermalito

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableThermalitoButte CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle7.3% (±5.1 points)6.0%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle26.5% (±5.9 points)31.1%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles30.9% (±7.2 points)37.2%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles35.2% (±7.1 points)25.6%25.8%21.9%

In Thermalito, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Butte County (6.0%).

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 Thermalito

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ThermalitoButte CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home6.5% (±3.3 points)12.6% (±0.9 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.5% (±5.0 points)96.1% (±0.5 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet87.2% (±6.8 points)91.8% (±0.8 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Thermalito, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Butte County (91.8%).

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 Thermalito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thermalito
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Thermalito—24.3 minutes (±5.6)—
Oroville2.4 mi19.9 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
South Oroville3.8 mi23.2 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Oroville East6.3 mi28.8 minutes (±6.1)Not measurably different
Palermo6.8 mi28.7 minutes (±9.9)Not measurably different
Kelly Ridge7.3 mi25.4 minutes (±6.1)Not measurably different
Biggs9.1 mi24.2 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Butte Valley11 mi29.1 minutes (±5.7)Not measurably different
Gridley11 mi25.3 minutes (±3.1)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 Butte County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Butte Valley29.1 minutes (±5.7)
3Oroville East28.8 minutes (±6.1)
4Palermo28.7 minutes (±9.9)
5Kelly Ridge25.4 minutes (±6.1)
6Gridley25.3 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)Paradise24.3 minutes (±4.4)
7 (tie)Thermalito24.3 minutes (±5.6)
9Biggs24.2 minutes (±4.4)
10Forest Ranch23.5 minutes (±4.2)
11South Oroville23.2 minutes (±3.8)
12Oroville19.9 minutes (±2.1)
13Durham18.1 minutes (±3.4)
14Chico17.8 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thermalito 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 Thermalito

How long is the average commute in Thermalito?

Workers who live in Thermalito, CA take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Thermalito without a car?

7.3% of households in Thermalito have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Thermalito?

6.5% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Thermalito worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Thermalito CDP, California (place:78470, 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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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.

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