How long is the commute from Weldon, CA?

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

Workers who live in Weldon, CA take an average of 18.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

39.0% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.1 minutes (±6.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 39.0%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Weldon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Weldon	Kern County	California	United States
Drove alone	58.9% (±23.4 points)	78.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.1% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	39.0% (±24.1 points)	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In Weldon, the average commute is not measurably different from Kern County (24.4 minutes).

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

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

In Weldon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kern County (0.4%).

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

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

In Kern County, Weldon ranks 47 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1007 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Weldon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Weldon	Kern County	California	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±4.6 points)	6.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.7% (±13.0 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±14.4 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7% (±7.5 points)	26.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In Weldon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kern County (6.7%).

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 Weldon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weldon	Kern County	California	United States
Workers working from home	39.0% (±24.1 points)	7.5% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.0% (±6.0 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.7% (±9.3 points)	91.6% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Weldon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Kern County (91.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Weldon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weldon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Weldon	—	18.1 minutes (±6.7)	—
Squirrel Mountain Valley	5.7 mi	28.0 minutes (±24.2)	Not measurably different
Lake Isabella	9.8 mi	18.7 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	10 mi	31.3 minutes (±16.2)	Not measurably different
Bodfish	11 mi	19.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	30 mi	22.4 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Tehachapi	35 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Ridgecrest	36 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Golden Hills	37 mi	33.1 minutes (±5.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tehachapi, CA (27.0 minutes), Golden Hills, CA (33.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
41	Bakersfield Country Club	21.1 minutes (±4.2)
42	Fairfax (community)	20.9 minutes (±4.2)
43	Old Stine	20.6 minutes (±3.8)
44	Bodfish	19.8 minutes (±6.3)
45	Taft	18.8 minutes (±3.6)
46	Lake Isabella	18.7 minutes (±10.0)
47	Weldon	18.1 minutes (±6.7)
48	Ridgecrest	16.9 minutes (±1.8)
49	Edwards AFB	11.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 9 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Weldon 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 Weldon

How long is the average commute in Weldon?

Workers who live in Weldon, CA take an average of 18.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Weldon without a car?

5.9% of households in Weldon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Weldon?

39.0% (±24.1 points) of workers who live in Weldon worked from home, and 78.7% 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 Weldon CDP, California (place:83948, 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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