How long is the commute from West Modesto, CA?

Workers who live in West Modesto, CA take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.2% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
30.8 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
9.2%
Households without a car
5.6%

How people in West Modesto get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWest ModestoStanislaus CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone67.5% (±10.1 points)77.2%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled20.6% (±10.5 points)10.8%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.1 points)0.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±1.8 points)1.5%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±2.0 points)1.6%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.2% (±4.4 points)8.1%17.2%15.1%

In West Modesto, the average commute is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In West Modesto, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Stanislaus County (0.8%).

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

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

In Stanislaus County, West Modesto ranks 14 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 342 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in West Modesto

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWest ModestoStanislaus CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle5.6% (±4.4 points)5.6%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle22.6% (±7.3 points)25.8%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles27.4% (±6.9 points)36.3%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles44.4% (±8.2 points)32.4%25.8%21.9%

In West Modesto, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (5.6%).

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 West Modesto

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West ModestoStanislaus CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home9.2% (±4.4 points)8.1% (±0.5 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.5% (±3.4 points)95.7% (±0.5 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet97.0% (±2.1 points)92.1% (±0.5 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In West Modesto, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Stanislaus County (92.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near West Modesto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Modesto
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
West Modesto—30.8 minutes (±5.2)—
Riverdale Park1.1 mi37.3 minutes (±7.2)Not measurably different
Rouse1.3 mi38.9 minutes (±10.7)Not measurably different
Bret Harte1.9 mi31.0 minutes (±6.2)Not measurably different
Modesto2.1 mi30.2 minutes (±0.9)Not measurably different
Bystrom2.8 mi26.7 minutes (±6.0)Not measurably different
Parklawn3.0 mi25.0 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Ceres3.8 mi33.8 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Salida6.9 mi32.2 minutes (±4.4)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 Stanislaus County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
8Newman36.6 minutes (±3.3)
9Oakdale35.4 minutes (±6.0)
10Ceres33.8 minutes (±2.6)
11Salida32.2 minutes (±4.4)
12East Oakdale31.9 minutes (±6.4)
13Bret Harte31.0 minutes (±6.2)
14West Modesto30.8 minutes (±5.2)
15Modesto30.2 minutes (±0.9)
16Riverbank30.0 minutes (±2.4)
17Keyes29.5 minutes (±6.1)
18Waterford27.5 minutes (±4.2)
19Bystrom26.7 minutes (±6.0)
20 (tie)Turlock26.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Stanislaus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Modesto 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 West Modesto

How long is the average commute in West Modesto?

Workers who live in West Modesto, CA take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Modesto without a car?

5.6% of households in West Modesto have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Modesto?

9.2% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in West Modesto worked from home, and 97.0% 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 West Modesto CDP, California (place:84578, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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